Report urges universal child tax benefit

Article Abstract:

A report for the Institute for Research on Public Policy states that Canada's federal income tax system is unfair to low income parents and recommends a universal child tax benefit be introduced.

Tax Administration, Reports, Parents, Institute for Research on Public Policy

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Tech community jumps to defend R&D tax breaks

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Canada's Auditor-General Denis Desautels, in a study funded by the Department of Finance, has criticized the effectiveness of the country's tax incentive for the high-tech sector. Industry lobbyists are pressuring the government to keep the policy in place to protect research and development efforts.

Research & development outlays, Corporate Taxes-Savings Incentives, High technology, Tax incentives

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Government should cut taxes by $61-billion, business lobby says

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The Canadian government is under pressure from the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters, which is led by president Perrin Beatty, to reduce corporate and personal taxes by $61 billion. The tax proposal is part of a long-range strategy by the business lobbying group to influence government budgets.

Tax Law, Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters

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