[softwarecreator]

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman


Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman


If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet
Taxman!

Cos I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for
If you don't want to pay some more
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman


Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
Cos I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman


And you're working for no one but me


- The Beatles

[AuH2ORepublican]

The most amazing thing about the 95% tax rate described in “Taxman” (”there’s one for you, nineteen for me”) is that, far from an exaggeration, it was actually *lower* than the actual tax rate on the highest income bracket in the United Kingdom at the time George Harrison wrote the song. Yes, the highest income bracket in the UK paid a 96% income-tax rate in the late 1960s.