>i've just left the UK - 60% tax as a contractor was a little too steep for my liking!
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>Here in Switzerland i'm paying closer to 15% (but maybe they just haven't caught up with me yet!)
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>I remember seeing a survey last year in the uk saying that average salaries (permanent staff) in IT were £24k per year
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>Will

60%??? Something has got to be wrong when the gov. takes more than half of what you earn!!