> Japan has one of the highest personal taxes in the world at 55%. Taxes are progressive in Japan. The highest bracket may be that high, but very few people pa

> Japan has one of the highest personal taxes in the world at 55%. Taxes are progressive in Japan. The highest bracket may be that high, but very few people pay anything anywhere near that. I'm paid quite well here, and my rate isn't anywhere near that, and something you're leaving out is that health insurance is covered in those taxes.