I am not surprised by the lower rates in B.C. but I am surprised that Ontario comes second. But then, of course, the other side of taxes is services. I am happy to pay taxes if they support a social safety net for everyone that doesn’t make enough to pay taxes. I am also happy to see support for social goods, like education, libraries, Medicare, pharmacare, dental care, road clearing and waste management, environmental protection and climate action.
Considering cost of living is higher in bc lets lower income taxes in BC and increase the sales tax. lets have HST of 14% harder for people to cheat on sales tax then income.
But I may on the whole be saving, having moved to BC, just from the lower dental costs. After I got here and my jaw (inexpensively scaled) dropped at the lower bills, I found that Alberta has the highest in the country. Costs lots of people several hundred a year, over insurance.
It also has the highest car insurance costs and the highest electricity costs--not to mention how much it costs the taxpayers to pay for Dani gallivanting in Washington.
I am not surprised by the lower rates in B.C. but I am surprised that Ontario comes second. But then, of course, the other side of taxes is services. I am happy to pay taxes if they support a social safety net for everyone that doesn’t make enough to pay taxes. I am also happy to see support for social goods, like education, libraries, Medicare, pharmacare, dental care, road clearing and waste management, environmental protection and climate action.
Ontario spends the least on healthcare, education etc.
That’s no surprise with a premier like Danielle Smith a disgrace
Considering cost of living is higher in bc lets lower income taxes in BC and increase the sales tax. lets have HST of 14% harder for people to cheat on sales tax then income.
An interesting study would be consumer prices inflated to fill gap of no retail tax.
In Alberta.
But Alberta has no PST.
True, but a key point here is Alberta income taxes are much less progressive than BC
Agree.
But I may on the whole be saving, having moved to BC, just from the lower dental costs. After I got here and my jaw (inexpensively scaled) dropped at the lower bills, I found that Alberta has the highest in the country. Costs lots of people several hundred a year, over insurance.
It also has the highest car insurance costs and the highest electricity costs--not to mention how much it costs the taxpayers to pay for Dani gallivanting in Washington.