Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

there shouldnt be a tax on your paycheck. we pay tax on everything we purchase so by taxing the paycheck then taxing what we pay after we get our check we pay more in taxes then we receive .

No. Lower income tax, increase sales tax on non-essentials, limit tax loopholes for large co-operations.

Lower income tax on the middle and lower class raise income tax on people who make more than a million and raise income tax on billion and million dollar corporations, abolish all tax loopholes for the rich and corporations.

Yes, and remove any possible loopholes that are currently being used or could be used by large corporations

Yes, especially on the highest tax brackets

Keep the current tax structure the same but learn how to spend better!

Yes, and disallow all deductions and and remove all existing tax loopholes and lower taxes for the poor

The definition of rich needs to be defined here. Doctors, who are desperately needed in this country, should not be taxed at over 50% on ANY income. This is just one example. $250k of annual income is not even close to the top 1% of income earners. the tax brackets should progress much more gradually up to millions of annual income.

We’re taxed on everything. It’s too much, especially for the lower and middle class. I support lowering the overall tax burden and simplifying the system

Make taxes more reasonable per income class. Lower and middle class need lower taxes, upper class need higher taxes.

The ultra wealthy should be taxed more. What is often considered wealthy is now just middle class. 200k salary isn't wealthy anymore.

yes, but it depends on your definition of "rich". the ultra wealthy should be forced to pay their share. particularly on trusts and inheritance

But not on employment income, raise taxes on income from other sources such as stocks, investments etc.

Increase taxes on the people who have most of Canadas wealth. the top 3% of the population has the most wealth.

Lower tax rates for middle and low income brackets, greatly increase it for millionaires and remove loopholes for corporations.

Lower the gst or remove it on things like homes and cars that are expensive items everyone needs
Taxing income at 40% and then adding another 13% tax on most items means 50% taxes for people. It’s too much given the greed of corporations post covid.
Another option is to regulate prices on gas, groceries, homes, cars, and building materials

Yes. How much money is enough?? When you hit a certain amount of money like 50 million+ your taxes should be higher. It is easier to make money when you have money…something that most people don’t have the luxury of. So to me, if you have such a luxury, then you can afford to help those who don’t have this luxury by paying more taxes. It’s nothing personal.

Yes, increase corporation taxes, add a land value tax and reduce taxes for small businesses and individuals on middle to lower incomes

A consumption tax or luxury should be applied to non essential factors. Anything purchased should be viewed via need vs want. rough example. We all may need a frying pan but we don't need bluetooth connected frying pans. We may need clothing but we don't need Guchi socks.

Under the poverty line, should have no taxes. Same tax rate for all other incomes should be same percent, and lowered from current percent. and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations.

Income tax should be reduced but followed up with a wealth tax that makes the rich pay more and poor pay less

Begin to increase taxation on large multinational corporations, and decrease it depending on their country of location and their proportionate investment into the Canadian economy.

I think removing tax loopholes would be a better route, that being said, I think taxations in Canada is too high and we should cut it significantly across all income brackets and lower bureaucratic spending

they should eradicate tax loopholes, and tax the rich more, however lowering the taxes our blue collar workers pay, because we keep the lights on and the food in the stomachs of the entire country

Yes, however this will be bad for the economy if it does not focus on capital gains, inheritance, and tax loopholes. Keep personal income tax hikes modest to avoid brain drain. And is pair with incentives for business and R&D to offset downsides

Yes, raise income taxes and disallow/remove any tax loopholes for the rich, and for large corporations.

No, everyone should have lower tax because the poor cannot afford and the rich could become less wealthy

So much cash and app-based income not being reported. To increase taxes too much pushes innovation out of Canada.

There should be encouraging situations for entrepreneurs so the tax system should improve to ensure it happens

2 options either lower income don't pay tax only rich and raise tax on rich or no taxes at all to anyone

I think it depends on how rich the person is, if they make more than average but would be really impacted by a tax increase than I think not but someone who has millions and would hardly notice a change seems fair.

If everyone contributed the same amount there would be no animosity between employees in different roles

no but only because it will drive the richest of our economy out of the country. if america introduced a similar stance on taxing the rich, id be all for it.

Close loopholes used by the rich to skirt income taxes, lower taxes on lower and middle class wages, and increase taxes on highly profitable corporations and individuals.

Yes by an order of magnitude, remove most loop holes. Also increase taxes on large corporations while reducing taxes for small businesses

After a set amount of money is made per individual human(not business) example of $300,000 should be taxed at 90%. No one needs that much money in a year.

I believe that everyone should have the equal amount of taxes to pay depends on the product they are buying. HOwever the taxes should be lower for the people that are struggling and as well as the rich because it is not gonna be fair. Therefore taxes should be lowered in general.

Lower income taxes for anyone earning less than 150 000$ a year and lower sales taxes for food and first necessity products.

No, the rich made that money themselves and they already pay taxes so it's fine. They do what they want with the things they make through their sweat and blood. It would be nice if they shared some if they wanted too tho.

Taxing the rich only works if the US does it too. While I'm in agreement we need to tax the Rich, Canada can't take the lead and do it while US provides all tax cuts. That leads to all businesses; Tech, Film and etc to leave Canada, causing Canada to lose jobs.

Increase tax on large corporations and businesses, close the loopholes, double down on billionaires tax dollars and decrease taxes on lower income families

The income tax percentage shouldn’t be such a high percentage when exiting under 51000. Maybe introducing a smaller bracket between 51000-121000. If you pass the $51000 bracket you don’t see a difference on your paycheque because of taxes

The tax bracket should be adjusted according to inflation rate and cost of life. People should be able to buy houses, raise children and have enough money for retirement and current tax rates are preventing building wealth.

Yes, and abolish income tax for all low-income residents with yearly incomes under a certain threshold

Implement a progressive tax system or tax free basic income for those in the lower class tax bracket who do not already receive government financial support like Welfare.

No everyone should pay the same tax why do rich people only actually gain half of each dollar they make

Yes, but the government must ensure that there are laws/regulations in place to prevent the ultra-wealthy from bypassing paying their taxes; ie: off-shore accounts or money laundering

Any company that shows "record profits" every reporting period, gives bonuses and obscene payouts to their top brass and shareholders should be taxed to maximum levels until they pay liveable wages, have unions, pay into great insurance and retirement plans, etc.

Everyone should be taxed the same percent based on annual income. For example someone making $300 000 a year would pay 10% of that in taxes ($30 000), and someone making $40 000 would also pay 10% of that to taxes ($4 000).

Yesss! cause little rich billy's need to lose money and stop flexing on the poor with their new porche and IPhone46678753362378459847363674858473 mega mega!

YES those little rich kids need to loose money! and stop flexing on poor people with there new porche!

Should depend on the job/ business on how much they contribute to community and canada, doctors for example should be taxed less

Absolutely not, I don't think that it makes any sense to do this, the rich worked for it, I don't want to give up anything because of some stupid couple that doesn't know what they're doing and having a child when they don't have the money to support it. It's not my fault that somebody else is poor.

Lower income tax in general and the Gov. should buy businesses and make money in other ways. Our money is not used efficiently.

Raise income taxes on the rich and corporations. Abolish sales tax. You should not be allowed to tax people on what they earn AND everything they buy

Tax brackets should be changed according to economic growth, if the economy is not earning much then instead of increasing taxes they should provide subsidies.

I don't think so because people earn that money by hardwork so I think tax is same for all the peoples.

Increase taxes for centi-millionaires via a new tax on investments into stocks, crypto, bonds, etc... Impose a 10% tax on investments, use the generated revenue to buy Canadian treasury bonds, and use the yield from that to pay for a national basic income program.

Taxes should be proportional to your net worth (or wealth for those who use debt as a way to lower income), including any non liquid funds/assets, so corporations/Individuals cannot use the current loopholes to lower their taxes.

Yes. However, ensure that the taxes are not too high to make people who own businesses think about going to the States to run their businesses.

No, but have systems in place to ensure that the general population has an income that is near to one another.

I am unsure of which side to choose with the question, mainly because many of the "rich" have worked hard to reach their place in society. If they were taxed more, it would make it harder and would even cause rich people to move away from that country, which may affect our economy in some way because many rich people own businesses and companies in Canada. If they were to move away and bring their businesses with them, many people would lose their jobs.

Stop printing money all together, inflation is a government phenomenon. Taxes do not cover inflation. It does nothing. The dollar still devalues. The money should be a fixed supply.

Abolish the Income Tax. For people who make 100k or over per annum, the GST percentage should be 5% for each purchase. For people who make below that threshold, it should be 2%.

Make anyone who’s income is $150,000 or more pay 5% in taxes. Make people who earn below the threshold pay 2%. Abolish the income tax entirely.

No, it should be lowered slightly for the wealthy but not the extremely rich. Loop holes should also not be allowed larger corporations.

Absolutely not, as they would be citizens, how would it even be fair for them to pay higher taxes just because they have more money? All the citizens should pay the same equal taxes.

lower it but also find a way to get rid of the loopholes so that everybody pays less taxes and those who have the wealth dont skip out on paying them

Adjust the income tax rate appropriately and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations and the “super rich”.

Yes, but for the ultra-rich only, and lower the income tax for low-income, middle-class, and even upper-middle class.

No, I think all the taxes that we pay should all be the same amount that everyone else pays for taxes

it doesnt matter what you get payed, you pay the same taxes and live in esentially the same area. people shouldnt be rewarded with lower taxes for making bad choices when they were younger.

Yes, but lower the income tax rate for middle and working class citizens and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Tax the 130k plus people more, not single parents, and decrease taxes for the less income people. And increase the taxes for corps, and the top most wealthy, there shouldnt be billioners.

No but make it mandatory that a percentage of profits are reinvested into business and not realized by owners

Lower taxes for the poor increase taxes for the rich and remove all existing tax loopholes and be able to choose to pay specific taxes on which do you actually use

Raise taxes on the wealthy, remove all corporate tax loopholes, and lower income tax for middle class.

Lower income tax IF it's possible to remove all existing loophalls for large corporations. If not, then increase tax for anyone earning upwards of $8million per year (in money or stocks or other capital forms)

No but make sure the rich aren’t using creative accounting practices to avoid paying their fair share.

No, but enforce federal regulations that enforce the rich to pay and prevent tax evasions through any legal loopholes.

Yes but only on the rich

Yes to the maximum rate that does not disincentivize investment which leads to growth in GDP and growth in employment

I think everyone should pay a percentage of their income. If you make $100 you have to pay 10%. If you make $200 you pay 10%.

Tax the rich. People who make more than 300 000 every year. And abolish all loopholes that help bigger corporations. And lower income tax for the middle class and lower class

Yes and reforme the tax system in a way to benefit less the rich, for example the TFSA and RRSP, which only people with disposable income can benefit

What is the definition of "rich"? Anyone who makes more than $1 Million should be taxed at a higher rate

Yes it should go back to the way it was before trickle down economics ruined the middle class. High taxes on the rich, none on people who earn less than 50k a year

What’s considered rich? 38% income tax means my raises over 35 years of hard work, feeding the world and loyalty are for someone else. Ridiculous

Raise taxes on the rich, lower the income tax rate for the lower tax brackets, remove tax loopholes for large corporations.

taxes should raise based on income, but be capped to a certain percentile for ultra-rich individuals. While they *should* pay more in taxes, unfortunately having them in the counry does positively effect the economy. Making them leave to save on taxes just makes those other countries (usually the U.S.) much richer.

Lower taxes on middle and lower class, increase on those that make more than 1 mil; and abolish most loopholes on major corporations and increase what they pay.

The rich have money to pay the accountants to plan best for lower taxes, this will just result in the middle class paying more

Lower income tax on the middle and lower class and raise income tax on people who make more than a million. abolish all tax loopholes for the rich and corporations. Stop taxing our paycheques. We already pay taxes on all goods, then we have to pay taxes form our paycheques, it’s robbery