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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
But it would be nice if we all stopped pretending that Canadians are taxed to death and Americans aren't.
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The difference in taxes in Calgary and the rest of the country is quite significant.
I moved to Toronto in August and I thought the 8% PST soon to be 13% HST would not really be a big deal but it really does add up. There are so many different taxes hidden all over the place.
For example, my finace and I are looking at buying a place and the province here has a $8200 land transfer tax that we are going to get hit with.
Now a candidate for mayor wants to put in a $5 toll to use 2 of the major highways in the city...
I really wonder how people that make 40-50K survive in this market.