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The government already knows exactly what you owe, but forces you to do complex math anyway. If you guess the numbers wrong, they enthusiastically penalize you.
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If you thought your payroll deductions were bad, try starting a business in West Africa. According to historical World Bank data, the Ivory Coast imposes a…
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Because the taxman will absolutely hunt you down in low Earth orbit. The IRS explicitly outlines tax liabilities for income generated in outer space, ensuring…
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New Zealand once seriously proposed taxing farmers for the methane gas produced by their livestock's burps and flatulence in an attempt to combat climate…
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As whiskey ages in wooden barrels, a significant percentage evaporates through the porous wood, poetically named the 'angel's share.' Bureaucratic tax…
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If you ever wondered why historical cities smelled terrible, blame fiscal policy. By heavily penalizing the manufacturing of soap, the authorities effectively…
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