Quebecers not the most heavily taxed?

Posted By: Trudie Mason · 2/28/2013 10:25:00 AM

Some number crunching shows it may not be true that Quebecers are the most heavily taxed people anywhere.

La Presse has obtained a study by an institute specializing in socio-economic research, l'Institut de recherche et d'informations socioeconomiques. It compared the tax burden in Quebec with those in the rest of Canada and in a dozen developed nations.

The numbers show that half of all Quebecers are carrying a tax burden equal to or lighter than what is seen in other provinces and in the U.S.

In one particular category - that of a family of four with the province's average income of 42-thousand dollars a year - the tax burden is basically zero, compared with nine-percent in the rest of Canada and ten percent in the U.S.

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  1. Tom Pernis posted on 02/28/2013 10:55 AM
    So let me get this straight, i have to get married, have four kids and cut my pay to 42k for a zero burden? Classic calculating. When I look at my paystub and it's a 42.5% payroll deductions, we are taxed to the hill, so those on welfare can live the life of luxutry and ease, with the help of under the table work. Does the QC government do anything to eliminate this burden, nope, they look the other way and come to you for more money. This article is just a waste of money and time, our money.
  2. Clem posted on 02/28/2013 11:10 AM
    Tom, I couldn't agree with you more. Our social programs are killing us.
  3. JohnH- posted on 02/28/2013 11:10 AM
    Nobody wants to pay taxes especially high taxes. The question that must be asked is, what is the quality of the services provided by these high taxes? We in Quebec already know the answer that question.
  4. Rolls posted on 02/28/2013 11:38 AM
    The institute specializing in socio-economic research, l'Institut de recherche et d'informations socioeconomiques wouldn`t happen to be called...
    Parti Quebecois!?!?!?!
  5. Rolls posted on 02/28/2013 11:41 AM
    Is it not enough to be bullied by the PQ & OLF, that they feel the need to insult our intelligence too with a pile of crap like this?!?!?!?!
  6. Murray posted on 02/28/2013 12:36 PM
    Great to hear as Quebecois always use the excuse that we are the highest taxed for the exceedingly low level of charitable giving compared to the rest of Canada.

    Click on my name to see how disgusting it is. The only reason why the median of QC is as high as it is, is because not everyone here is Quebecois.

    If the constituency of the Ste-Justine's were as charitable as that of the Montreal Children's the Ste Justine would have raised over $100 million last yr and not only $22 million! Disgusting!
  7. Umaga posted on 02/28/2013 01:01 PM
    About time someone pointed this out . When you consider the government services we receive compared to the U.S we're very fortunate .
    $7 daycare , Medicare , best transit system in North America , community sports and recreation , lowest university tuition , well run public schools ,and a good social safety net , Won't find any of that stuff in the good old U.S.A !
    1. JohnH- posted on 02/28/2013 06:39 PM
      @Umaga Yes thanks to those equalization payments from Alberta our taxes would be even higher and our services non-existent. Screw Quebec.
    2. LMAO posted on 03/03/2013 08:16 AM
      @Umaga Absolutely right my friend because the majority of the USA does not live off handouts from the various states to the each other. As for the great transit system in Quebec it does not even have air conditioning on the buses or ventilation in the metro tunnels - great engineers the free tuition is generating don't you think? Having the highest drop out rate of students is noting to be proud of either.
      Anything else you care to comment on?
  8. MGeorge posted on 03/01/2013 08:56 AM
    This simply isn't true.
    Even considering Quebec family benefit payments (from Regies des Rentes) a family with $42,000 income would pay at least $4400 in income tax - about $2k for the child benefit.
    A family in the US on $42k of income would not pay 10% income tax even if this family forfeited all deductions and exemptions (who would do that?). With the minimum deductions, this family would barely pay 4% in any state - at the most and that is with no additional deductions which is unlikely.
    With regard to other Canadian provinces, Quebec's lowest income tax bracket (QC+fed) is 28%. You have to make $174,000 in the US to reach that rate. Ontario charges 20.5% income tax on the first 40k.

    This report doesn't add up. A clear example of spinning the facts.
    1. LMAO posted on 03/03/2013 08:20 AM
      @MGeorge Well said clearly you must have been awake when they taught the class on researching before opening your mouth.
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