“I had discovered I was paying a huge amount of money to the taxman. You are so happy that you’ve finally started earning money – and then you find out about tax.
In those days we paid 19 shillings and sixpence (96p) out of every pound, and with supertax and surtax and tax-tax it was ridiculous – a heavy penalty to pay for making money. That was a big turn-off for Britain. Anybody who ever made any money moved to America or somewhere else.”
– George Harrison (Anthology)
Wikipedia:
| “Taxman” | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles from the album Revolver | |
| Released | 5 August 1966 |
| Recorded | 20–22 April, 16 May and 21 June 1966, EMI Studios, London |
| Genre | Hard rock, psychedelic |
| Length | 2:39 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Writer | George Harrison |
| Producer | George Martin |
“Taxman” is a song written by George Harrison released as the opening track on the Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver. Its lyrics attack the high levels of progressive tax taken by the British Labour government of Harold Wilson.
The Beatles – Taxman: