VAT is never included in income tax comparisons. So, please tell me: How do you ...

		throwaway2037 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My second year without a job VAT is never included in income tax comparisons. So, please tell me: How do you get to 50% effective tax rate in Germany with anything less than a ridiculously high income, like 250K EUR+?