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Subject: 
Canadian Tax!
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Date: 
Wed, 3 May 2000 10:40:32 GMT
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I'm looking at working in Toronto, Ontario for a year - but according to:

  https://secure.lexi.net/fraser/etfd.htm

Even if I got a modest computer-contract, I'd be paying close to 50% tax!
Please tell me that this isn't true! I mean, I regard myself as mildly
Socialist, and I don't resent tax in principle.. but 50%??!?!? It's almost
enough to make one Libertarian!

Richard



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  Re: Canadian Tax!
 
(...) I didn't do much more than poke at the Fraser calculator, but it's cool. Thanks for the link. 50% seems awfully high. I supose it depends partly on what you consider "modest", and whether or not you've mouths to feed. Modest varies a lot (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Canadian Tax!
 
(...) The Fraser Institute is your classic right wing think-tank, so bear that in mind when using their site <g>. Are they including GST, prov sales tax, etc in that calc or just income tax? Sales tax here, depending where you are, is always less (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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