The art of taxation consists of plucking the goose so as to obtain the most feathers with the least hissing. — Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Congratulations Australia, the tax collector has just finished plucking your financial feathers for another year! April 16 was this year’s Tax Freedom Day: the date on which the average Australian has paid their due to the government and begins working for themselves.
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