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Kenney government could restore Alberta’s tax advantage without big budget hit
In 2015, the government replaced the single-rate personal income tax with five tiers that include a top rate of 15 per cent. ...
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Kenney must target Alberta’s income tax problem during COVID recovery
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, July 8, 2020 The COVID-19 recession has severely damaged Alberta’s already struggling economy; a recent RBC forecast estimates the provincial economy will contract by 11.2 per cent this year. To help foster a strong recovery, ...
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Kenney government fails to restore Alberta’s income tax advantage
Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, March 4, 2020 In six short years, Alberta has gone from having the lowest top combined federal/provincial or federal/state personal income tax (PIT) rate in Canada or the United States to having one of the highest. The Kenney ...
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Alberta’s Lost Advantage on Personal Income Tax Rates
As recently as 2014, Alberta had the lowest combined top federal/provincial or federal/ state marginal personal income tax (PIT) rate in Canada or the United States—a cornerstone of what was once known as the “Alberta tax advantage.” Tax policy ...