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There are no state or municipal income taxes on individuals. The major state taxes are on property conveyance, payroll, automobiles, gambling. Note that a dir
by inopinatus 10y ago
There are no state or municipal income taxes on individuals. The major state taxes are on property conveyance, payroll, automobiles, gambling.
Note that a direct comparison by salary at $100k is potentially misleading due to exchange rates, differences in wage distribution, cost of living &c.
- nodamage 10y agoI think it's better interpreted as comparing effective tax rates, i.e. 27.6% vs 31.9% of gross income. You're right that the salaries not directly comparable for the reasons you listed, but it's also pretty clear that they're not that far apart. Certainly not enough to conclude that Australians are "paying higher taxes to offset the cost of health care". By examining the numbers it's pretty clear that we're paying more for health care in the US and getting less for it.