Are we in Britain the highest tax payers in the world?

we get up in the morning head straight for the kettle (we paid vat on the kettle) switch it on (vat on electricity or gas) put the tea in the teapot (vat on teapot) get in the shower (vat on electric) put on our clothes (vat on clothes) get in the car (road tax or vehilce license) start the engine (vat on petrol and oil and servicing) go to work, collect our wages (income tax and National Insurance) walk to the bank in our boots (we paid vat on) pay wages into the bank (and pay income tax on our savings) pop to the pub (vat on a pint) while we wait for our chinese (vat on the takeaway) go home watch telly (having paid vat on the telly, paying vat on electric to run it and the t.v. license) we get into bed and read a book (subject to vat) using the lamp beside the bed (which we paid vat on and paying vat on electric to run it) lights out and sleep but even as we sleep we are paying tax as the hours tick by on the clock (we paid vat on and vat on electric to run it - vat on batteries)