>Helene said: My biggest gripe since we've started a 10% goods and services
tax, is that
> for some things, they cahrge you a governement tax, *then" they charge you
> 10% on top of that, so you pay tax on the tax!! I'm not against paying
> taxes, but I think that really stinks! It is depressing
Noelene wrote:
>..At the time of Federation (1900), taxation absorbed 6 per cent of the
>nation's GDP and Tax Freedom Day was January 23. In 2002, Tax Freedom
>Day was April 22, so Australians spent an additional three months
>working purely to service government expenditure.
I think you should po
