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Canadians spend billions complying with complex personal income tax system
Appeared in the Financial Post, April 27, 2017 With the tax-filing deadline just around the corner, it’s worth reflecting on how much the personal income tax (PIT) has changed since it was first introduced 100 years ago. For example, Ottawa now collects ...
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Cost to Canadians of Complying with Personal Income Taxes, 2014
This study builds on previous Fraser Institute research estimating the total compliance costs associated with Canada's tax system. It aims to estimate the cost of complying with the personal income tax system in 2012. It updates past estimates for ...
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The Compliance and Administrative Costs of Taxation in Canada 2013
There are a number of economic costs associated with taxes, some of which unfortunately, are almost always ignored or misunderstood. The direct and most visible cost of taxes is simply the tax itself. It is the amount of earnings that individuals or ...
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The Cost to Canadians of Complying with Personal Income Taxes
This study examines the compliance costs of Canada's personal income-tax system. That is, it examines all of the costs, time, and effort associated with preparing personal income-tax returns including buying tax software, hiring professionals such as ...