In Norway I believe there is a ceiling to income tax level, around 50% or so. Those with means always find ways around the tax laws, the rest of us pay up. Pretty much the same everywhere I imagine. Thor p.s. I drive a 1984 SAAB. On 22. apr. 2005, at 01.49, Marc James Small wrote: > At 11:14 PM 4/21/05 +0200, Ruben wrote: >> Marc >> >> We now have a liberal government (the liberals and the conservatives) >> they= > =20 >> are on there second turn (a new 4 years) and nothing has changed from >> the= > =20 >> days of the 8 years we had with the socialist-democratic government. >> >> besides the tax and vat on gas and cars we also pay an income tax of >> 62 %= > =20 >> :-) > >