taxes

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From 2001 to 2014, the sheer number of personal income tax expenditures has increased 24 per cent.


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Between 1971 and 2014, the federal Income Tax Act’s text area increased by 355 per cent.


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While it might not appear so, a higher minimum wage is effectively a tax.


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In Ontario, the top combined federal and provincial personal income tax rate is 53.5 per cent.


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On the eve of the new Liberal government’s first federal budget, the key is to get incentives right at home.


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There are better ways for government to attract business besides corporate welfare.


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Prime Minister Trudeau's letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau lists 27 priorities—we offer a quick reaction to 13 of these priorities.


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Raising tax rates increases revenues at lower tax rates—but as rates rise, a work disincentive effect kicks in, as well as a stronger tax-planning incentive that erodes revenues.