Originally Posted by
morno
Alright, I was simplifying it for arguments sake. You’re right, approx 35 cents per dollar.
Maybe the original poster included GST, fuel excise, stamp duty, sin taxes (booze, tobacco, etc) etc in which case 50% might actually be close to the mark. I personally would rather pay these taxes than live in the ME but I get that it might be a factor in some people’s decisions.