Yep, but just as a comparison, VAT in the EU is in some countries over 20% (Italy 22%, Sweden 25%) on most goods. In Italy there used to be a "luxury item" VAT

Yep, but just as a comparison, VAT in the EU is in some countries over 20% (Italy 22%, Sweden 25%) on most goods. In Italy there used to be a "luxury item" VAT that raised VAT from the "normal" 18% to 38%. I believe Australia still has LCT (in addition to GST): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_Car_Tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_Car_Tax