Should Canada raise taxes on the rich?
Australia currently has a progressive tax system whereby high income earners pay a higher percentage of tax than low income tax. A more progressive income tax system has been proposed as a tool towards reducing wealth inequality.
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@B4V3T8Z4 days4D
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.
@B34SN6D2mos2MO
Should depend on the job/ business on how much they contribute to community and canada, doctors for example should be taxed less
@9RQNPMR9mos9MO
Yes and reduce methods of evasion. No point in raising them if they don't collect them. Income tax for those earning less than 75k should be lowered while we weather this cost of living crisis
@9RC486K9mos9MO
We should be focused on increasing property taxes, which taxes wealth/ownership and use that to offset a decrease in income taxes which would benefit primarily lower and middle-class income individuals. Obviously the challenge there is that property taxes are managed municipally, whereas income taxes fund provincial and federal coffers. We'd need to work across governments to come to a solution that keeps total tax revenues similar to current state (i.e. part of property taxes would have to go to provincial/federal govt) but this would be beautiful. Long story yes raise taxes but via this method only.
@9RBZK9Z9mos9MO
Theres no simple answer "tax the rich". What does that even mean? Focus on enforcing existing tax laws. Any tax changes need to keep Canada competitive from a tax perspective.
@9D6GKQK2yrs2Y
Tax on profit magnitude for ultra rich and corporations (earnings vs average employee/citizen)
@8WRLHT44yrs4Y
if you don't pay taxes you should get the death sentence
@8WQ7WYQ4yrs4Y
Remove highest income bracket exemptions
@8WBN2P94yrs4Y
Lower the tax for lower income families. Increase tax rate on the rich and remove tax loopholes for large corporations
@8VNB8MD4yrs4Y
yes provided it does not cause capital flight
@8VJKM484yrs4Y
Yes, but lower taxes on working class families.
@8VG7LJP4yrs4Y
I agree with raising taxes on the ultra wealthy - i.e. billionaires
no cause they earned there money but they should lower taxes for poor
high taxes on richer, middle on the middle class and low for the lower income.
@8PYJLTS4yrs4Y
90% tax on the 1%. No one should starve while others thrive.
@8P42CQ94yrs4Y
I'm very neutral on the subject
@8NTQ7H94yrs4Y
if you were to raise the tax on the rich that would not be fair
@8M7VYWW4yrs4Y
No - Lower the income tax rate, close loopholes, and increase sales tax while keeping sales tax exemptions for basic/core goods and services. This will stimulate spending by those in higher income brackets which ultimately benefits the national economy without penalizing those in lower income brackets.
@8KF7TDCConservative5yrs5Y
No, increasing taxes only incentivizes the rich to find loopholes not to pay any taxes
@8JCWFWG5yrs5Y
I don’t have enough knowledge on this to make a fair stance.
@9C5R59S2yrs2Y
Lower income tax by adding tax on current net worth. (Tax those that own stocks, land etc.)
@99YWW8B2yrs2Y
if they work hard for the money no
@98KTSPD2yrs2Y
Need to lower taxs on middle class.
@97WDKK82yrs2Y
Yes, by 100% of their income on the top 1/10th of 1% and remove loopholes for large companies and the rich people
@942M3263yrs3Y
Yes, raise taxes on the rich to 100% of their income and add a gambling and lottery tax, for those acquring wealth by lottery tickets and gambling.
@8VYCZYD4yrs4Y
Make sure everybody pays for their fair share and ensure that the revenue loss does not come onto the consumer
@8PVGH9K4yrs4Y
Get rid of the Income Tax and lower taxes on the middle class
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