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Tip 1 - A Short History of Canadian Income Taxation | Dead For Tax Reasons on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by India Boulton | permalink

A little known secret about me is that I had a strong interest in history. Indeed before I majored in Political Science (my first degree is in poli sci, the remainder are in economics), I majored in Canadian history. I am one of those odd people who find Canadian history really interesting. When I started…

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Tip 2 - 1917, Birth of Income Tax

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by C Sharpknife | permalink

A temporary income tax? Anyone wanna buy a bridge?

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Tip 3 - Taxation

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cassius Di Cianni | permalink

Taxes are compulsory payments by individuals and corporations to government. They are levied to finance government services, redistribute income, and influence the behaviour of consumers and investors.

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Tip 4 - The Income Tax History of Canada | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Janet Hayes | permalink

Income tax doesn't have a long history in Canada; the country has only utilized income tax to fund government activities since World War I. The history of Canadian income tax may be short, but it is filled with complex and fascinating moments.

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Tip 5 - Here's Why All Those ‘Tax Cuts' Aren't Making You Feel Richer

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michael Tiersten | permalink

For the first time in Canadian history, more than half of the federal government’s revenue in 2014 will come from personal income taxes -- a vivid sign that Canada’s tax burden is slowly s
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