Agree with 'surely not".
This is by no means the perfect place, I haven't been able to find perfect yet.
Just a question for Chandler. Where don't you pay the "hidden" taxes.
In most places you pay hidden taxes (sales tax, GST/VAT, tolls, parking fees, visa fees, not to mention the banks trying to take more than everyones salary).
At least your take home pay is tax free and you dont pay 40% to the tax man (In many places you pay income tax in addition to GST/VAT).
AUH