From 1996 to 2014, Ottawa added 27 personal tax expenditures, for a total of 128.
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Décembre 12, 2017
12:16PM
In 1917, the Income Tax Act contained 3,999 words—by 2016, it ballooned to 1,029,042 words.
Octobre 30, 2017
2:01PM
The Trudeau government eliminated a number of tax credits, thereby increasing income taxes for some Canadians.
Mars 20, 2017
12:29PM
The cost of complying with Canada’s personal income tax system is roughly $501 per household each year.
Novembre 4, 2016
3:00AM
With more tax credits, the government has to keep income tax rates higher to raise the same amount of revenue.
Octobre 26, 2016
12:11PM
Amazingly, the federal government offers no cost estimates of more than 90 tax expenditures.
Mai 10, 2016
2:39PM
From 2001 to 2014, the sheer number of personal income tax expenditures has increased 24 per cent.
Avril 29, 2016
9:00AM
Between 1971 and 2014, the federal Income Tax Act’s text area increased by 355 per cent.
Avril 29, 2016
3:00AM
In the 12 years following 2001, there were almost two new tax expenditures per year.
