Tag: Canadians for Tax Fairness

  • Canadians Paid Over $350B in Income Tax in 2023—And It Doesn’t Stop There

    Canadians Paid Over $350B in Income Tax in 2023—And It Doesn’t Stop There

    In 2023, Canadians collectively paid over $350 billion in income taxes. While that figure alone is staggering, it barely scratches the surface when you factor in other taxes like Provincial Sales Tax (PST), Carbon Tax, property taxes, excise duties, and a myriad of hidden levies that significantly inflate the overall tax burden. Many Canadians are…

  • Barbados remains Canada’s top tax haven

    “It’s time for the Canadian government to review and renegotiate tax treaties with havens that enable this behaviour.” — Dennis Howlett, executive director of Canadians for Tax Fairness Ottawa (18 May 2017) — Canadians for Tax Fairness is reporting that Canadian businesses that shift money offshore love Barbados. Canadians for Tax Fairness calculated that  $6 billion was shifted to the…