@taxesusa: In Japan, half the price of a beer is just tax. 🍺💸 But honestly, governments everywhere play the same game — always finding new ways to tax you. Just look at the U.S.: on top of sales tax, there’s a federal excise tax on beer, plus state and local alcohol taxes. In some states, those layers can push the price way up before you even take a sip. Different country, same story