why does bonus get taxed so much?

eoinmorganeo3`

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got a bonus recently and honestly didn’t expect it to be taxed this heavily


i knew it wouldn’t be the full amount obviously, but what actually hit my account was way lower than i thought


i tried to get a rough idea of my bonus after tax using a calculator to see what i’d actually take home, but it still didn’t fully match what i received


is this just how it works or does it usually get adjusted later on?