If you made income, and enough gain in stocks to pay that much in tax, you should be happy.

I want to know why you are keen to become an Australian citizen if you’re not enthusiastic about contributing your share.

Constructive discussion about appropriate levels of taxation is important, but let’s at least agree that the things we rely on (roads, hospitals, schools, defence, …) cost something.

I lived in Singapore and Hk before, don’t drive, work from home and countries are pretty much interchangeable. I left Germany for high taxes for a reason.

I pay private medical so don’t benefit much from tax anyway. No kids, no car, paid off my apartment. I can get much better value elsewhere right?

If I tell you you can pick 3 dishes

a) singapore: safe, low crime, low tax, efficient, excellent public transportation, better roads b) hk: safe, low crime, low tax, politically getting worse, excellent public transport, better airport c) australia: higher crime compared to the other too, high tax but bad services

I basically pay for an overpriced dish with bland taste, so why would I keep doing that?

I don't think they realize that they are in the top 1% of earners on the planet with numbers like that.

It is always funny to see how many think they are hard done even though by the numbers they are the winners by a wide margin.