@thomasfuchs @firebreathingduck Here you hit the 50% bracket after just 48,320 euros :) And close to 60% on extra income (ex. bonuses etc.). I'm certain that my US colleagues pay way less taxes than I do.
But I'm not complaining, we have a great social net (not just healthcare). Our kid is mentally disabled and he has been (and will likely be) taken care off extremely well - the primary reason we haven't moved elsewhere.