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Canada’s competitiveness problem with the personal income tax
In 1917, Canada’s political leaders were worried about what the introduction of a personal income tax would mean for the nation’s international competitiveness and its continued ability to attract investment and people. As Canada ...
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The Economic Costs of Increased Marginal Tax Rates in Canada
Economists often focus on marginal tax rates (the extra tax an individual (or firm) will owe to the government for engaging in a little more of the taxed activity) as particularly important for altering economic behaviour. The marginal tax rate is ...
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Tax Payers and Tax Takers
The traditional definition of tax progressivity is being rewritten and this change could have serious ramifications for democratic decision-making. Up to now, tax progressivity has meant that, as an individual or household earned more income, they not ...