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August 6, 2024 8:44AM

High-income earners pay disproportionate share of taxes despite Ottawa’s rhetoric

Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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High-income earners pay disproportionate share of taxes despite Ottawa’s rhetoric

This year the top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada will pay 54.2 per cent of total taxes.

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income taxes, personal income taxes, personal income tax rate, personal tax rates, marginal tax rates
July 15, 2024 4:30AM

Prime minister and premier combine to reduce living standards in B.C.

Jake Fuss
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Prime minister and premier combine to reduce living standards in B.C.

The province's program spending will increase by more than 85 per cent since 2016/17.

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living standards, economic growth, personal income taxes, income tax rates, federal government spending
July 3, 2024 1:00AM

Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, 2024
Jake Fuss, Nathaniel Li
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Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, 2024
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tax progressivity, tax increases, tax competitiveness, personal income taxes, high-income earners, income taxes
June 13, 2024 1:30AM

Canadian families face larger tax burden than last year
Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Canadian families face larger tax burden than last year

In 2024, the average Canadian family earning $147,570 will pay an estimated $65,766 in total taxes.

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tax burden, total tax burden, tax bill, total tax bill, taxes, income taxes, personal income taxes
June 13, 2024 1:00AM

Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 13, 2024
Milagros Palacios, Jake Fuss, Nathaniel Li, Grady Munro
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tax freedom, tax freedom day, tax freedom day in canada, personal income taxes, personal tax rates, taxes, total tax bill, total tax burden
April 30, 2024 1:00AM

Personal Income Tax Compliance for Canadians: How and at What Cost?
François Vaillancourt, Nathaniel Li
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Personal Income Tax Compliance for Canadians: How and at What Cost?
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personal tax compliance, tax filing, tax payers, personal income tax, personal income taxes, personal income tax rate, tax filers
April 23, 2024 5:30AM

Alberta government should create flat 8% personal and business income tax rate in Alberta
Tegan Hill
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Alberta government should create flat 8% personal and business income tax rate in Alberta

Flat tax systems encourage stronger economic growth, higher tax revenues and a more robust economy.

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personal tax rates, personal income taxes, business income tax, business taxes, business tax, corporate tax rates, corporate taxes
April 3, 2024 4:30AM

Alberta government should undo personal income tax hikes
Tegan Hill, Nathaniel Li
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Alberta government should undo personal income tax hikes

If the government made this change, approximately 2.3 million Albertans would save $1,573 per year (on average).

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alberta taxes, alberta tax system, alberta government finances, personal income taxes
September 28, 2023 12:27PM

Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Grady Munro, Jake Fuss
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Taxes consume more than 45% of household income for average Canadian family

Expenditures on housing comprise less than half of what the average family pays in taxes.

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household income, income taxes, household expenses, personal income taxes, cost of living
September 27, 2023 3:30AM

Ottawa should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

Jock Finlayson
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Ottawa should reduce role of income tax in revenue stream

Between 45 to 50 per cent of all federal revenue comes from the personal income tax.

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income taxes, income tax rates, personal income taxes, government revenue, government revenues