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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def tax_amount(income, tax_brackets: list) -> float:
+    """
+    Calculate the total tax amount based on income and tax brackets.
+    :param income: The income for which tax is to be calculated
+    :param tax_brackets: A list of tax brackets, where each bracket is a list containing
+                         the upper limit of the bracket and the tax rate for that bracket.
+    :return: The total tax amount as a Decimal
+    """
+    # Check income does not exceed the last tax bracket
+    if income > tax_brackets[-1][0]:
+        raise ValueError("Income exceeds the last tax bracket limit.")
+
+    # Add a zero tax bracket
+    tax_brackets.insert(0, [0, 0])
+
+    # Initialize total tax amount
+    total_tax = 0
+
+    # Iterate through tax brackets
+    for idx in range(1, len(tax_brackets)):
+        tax_threshold, tax_rate = tax_brackets[idx]
+        total_tax += (min(income, tax_threshold) - tax_brackets[idx - 1][0]) * (tax_rate / 100)
+
+        # We don't need to look at further brackets if income is less than
+        #  or equal to the current threshold
+        if income <= tax_threshold:
+            break
+
+    return round(total_tax, 2)
+
+def main():
+    # Convert input into floating point numbers
+    array = [float(n) for n in sys.argv[1:]]
+
+    if len(array) < 3 or len(array) % 2 == 0:
+        raise ValueError("Input must contain at least one income and at least one tax bracket.")
+    income = array[0]
+    tax_brackets = [array[i:i + 2] for i in range(1, len(array), 2)]
+
+    result = tax_amount(income, tax_brackets)
+    print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()