Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2015 Report Card

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Page Title:Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2015 Report Card – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2015 Report Card
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/business-tax-burdens-canadas-major-cities-2015-report-card/
Published Date:November 24, 2015
Accessed Date:February 14, 2025

Saint John, Charlottetown, and Montreal have the highest tax burdens on new business investment amongst major Canadian cities, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2015 Report Card,” authors Adam Found, Peter Tomlinson and Benjamin Dachis conduct the latest edition of their Business Tax Burden Ranking, that includes business property taxes and land transfer taxes in measuring the tax bite that can drive away or attract new business investment.

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