It was written by George Harrison. If you think there is something slightly off about by then immensely rich John Lennon asking us to all live without possessions in Imagine, you’re going to find Taxman’s moaning about HMRC incredibly self interested.
People have theorised before that Harrison didn't understand what marginal tax meant and thought all of his income was being taxed at 95% (rather than just the bit above the threshold).
Given that The Beatles' manager (Epstein) was awful at making deals (until 1968 they only received 1 penny for each record sold) it's also possible Epstein used the taxman as a convenient scapegoat to hide the real reason for why the band's take home pay was so much lower than the record sales figures being reported.
10/10 Taxi Driver turned 50 last month so I channeled Bob Belcher and made the Flax-see(d) Driver Burger with flaxseed sauce. Also I think the Sistine Chapel could use some taxidermy.
Prosecutor: Something must be done! War would mean a prohibitive increase in our taxes.
Chicolini: Hey, I got an uncle lives in Taxes.
Prosecutor: No, I'm talking about taxes - money, dollars!
Chicolini: Dollars! There's-a where my uncle lives! Dollars, Taxes!
Happy April 15th to my fellow Americans!
Is today the day you Ammies have to submit your tax return or something?
Given that The Beatles' manager (Epstein) was awful at making deals (until 1968 they only received 1 penny for each record sold) it's also possible Epstein used the taxman as a convenient scapegoat to hide the real reason for why the band's take home pay was so much lower than the record sales figures being reported.
With time bonus, your score is 9,887
Slowest 10 I've ever got but a 10 nonetheless :) Definitely pays to actually stop and think about each question.