Explainer: Why and how should we tackle tax havens?
There's vast popular support across party lines and over $14 billion available.
Green Platform embraces fair tax measures
The Green Party has released its platform and it include
Explainer: Why and how should we make corporations pay their fair share?
During the past two decades, the federal corporate income tax rate has been slashed in half. Now, corporations control almost half of all Canadian assets and two-thirds of Canadian economic activity, yet contribute less than 20% of federal tax revenue. What should we do?
Tax credits deserve no credit
Tax credits are incredible – for politicians and the public alike.
Submission: Strong income tax disclosure rules are better with strong enforcement and transparency
Submission to Finance Canada on Income Tax Mandatory Disclosure Rules Consultation, by D.T. Cochrane
Explainer: What's the difference between tax deductions and tax credits?
The ultra-quick explanation is that deductions reduce the amount of income that the government uses to calculate how much tax you owe, while credits reduce the amount of taxes you have to pay.
NDP Reinvigorates Commitment to Tax Fairness with Plans to Close Loopholes
So far, during the 2021 federal election campaign, the NDP has offered the strongest commitment to tax fairness among the major parties.
Liberal Platform: Forward, but not very far
Like the NDP and the CPC, the LPC is using the language of tax fairness. However, their plans do not measure up.
Explainer: Why and how should we close tax loopholes?
Which loopholes should we close? What could we get?
Explainer: Why and how should we tax the rich fairly?
Fair taxation of high wealth Canadians has become a main issue during this campaign. Why and how should we do it? Who supports it and what could we get? C4TF's first weekly factsheet of the 2021 election gets to the point.