Poll finds majority of Canadians want corporations, the very rich to help pay for COVID-19 recovery
Three in four Canadians endorse a wealth tax to help cover rising COVID-19 costs, according to a new Abacus Data poll
The Fraser Institute’s ‘Tax Freedom Day’ is flawed, and reminds us that corporations contribute less
The Institute doesn’t acknowledge that taxes are what keep our society functioning, both in good times but especially in crises like this one.
The Fair Tax News, 12 May 2020
12 May 2020
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Photo: Jeff Bezos, Amazon owner and one of the richest people in the world. Amazon, which is notorious for avoiding taxes, is among those corporations profiting during the pandemic. Steve Jurvetson, flickr
The Fair Tax News, 12 May 2020
By Erika Beauchesne
Super wealth tax, excess profits tax among progressive policies to tackle inequality
Report: Implementing a Publicly Accessible Pan-Canadian Registry of Beneficial Ownership
Summary
Report
[This report was originally published on the website of Transparency International Canada, in collaboration with Publish What You Pay Canada. Our three organizations collaborate as The End Snow-Washing Coalition to fight tax-dodging, money-laundering, corruption and financial crime.]
Loblaw court ruling highlights need to reform laws to prevent international tax dodging
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has sided with Loblaw in a lengthy case the Canada Revenue Agency brought against the corporate giant over $368-million in taxes it avoided by shifting its profits to a subsidiary “bank” it established in the tax haven of Barbados.
The Fair Tax News, 9 April 2020
9 April 2020
The federal government has moved with impressive speed and flexibility to “do whatever it takes” to deal with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic—but there’s still much work to do to protect vulnerable workers and businesses, and to safeguard public finances against abuse.
How will Canada pay for our Covid-19 programs?
Emergency measures will mean Canada's largest ever deficit at $200 billion.
Report: Ending Canada’s Snow-Washing Problem with a Publicly Accessible Beneficial Ownership Registry
Summary
Report
[This report was originally published on the website of Transparency International Canada, in collaboration with Publish What You Pay Canada. Our three organizations collaborate as The End Snow-Washing Coalition to fight tax-dodging, money-laundering, corruption and financial crime.]
CONTENTS
Introduction: What is beneficial ownership transparency?
Much stronger conditions needed on federal wage subsidy program
"This has the potential to become one of the biggest and most expensive boondoggles in Canadian history. We should be concerned not just about the large cost, but also because wasteful programs undermine confidence in government, and in government programs." ...