Lower taxes at every level

Set out a costed plan to lower taxes on work, homes and new firms. Show who gains, who loses and how the budget adds up.

Our planUpdated:

Our argument

People should keep more of what they earn. We want lower taxes from Ottawa, each province and each town. Start with taxes that make work, new homes and new firms cost more. Show the cost of each cut and how to pay for it.

What must change

Set out a costed plan to lower taxes on work, homes and new firms. Show who gains, who loses and how the budget adds up.

What a win looks like

Lower tax bills, simpler rules and a clear plan to fund the work we still need.

Public cost

We have not yet priced this ask for the public purse. Any public aid must be priced before we seek funds for it.

The evidence

T-E01

For this single-worker case, Canada’s total is 32.1%. The OECD average is 35.1%. Canada is below that average, but above the US at 30.0%.

Limits: This is a share of the whole cost of the job. It is not a share of take-home pay. Sales tax, property tax and most required payments to private plans are left out. The wage in each country is different.

T-E02

Canada’s standard rate is 26.0% in this OECD view. Compare all 146 places in the source.

Limits: A headline rate is not the tax firms really pay. Rules for costs, tax breaks and minimum taxes matter too. The source covers 146 places, not the whole world. A zero here does not mean every firm owes no tax.

Studies and notes

No case study is published here yet. This is the next question to check.

What we need to check

Which cuts would help people most, and what would they cost?

Updates

— Case opened with our argument, our ask and the facts still to check.

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Lower taxes at every level

Set out a costed plan to lower taxes on work, homes and new firms. Show who gains, who loses and how the budget adds up.

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