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Old 08-25-2014, 01:10 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by mrkajz44 View Post
Whenever I hear people arguing that the Canadian corporate tax rate should be increased to "increase revenues", I always think of the US and their insanely high corporate tax rates. That is why you have lower corporate tax rates - to attract business in Canada.

Sorry - a bit of a tax rant.

tl;dr - BK is likely making this move solely for tax purposes becuase the US corporate rate is massive.
I am wondering the net benefit in this type of scenario. I understand more government revenue from the company paying tax here, but I don't think many jobs get created. In fact some maybe lost, as really only the Canadian address is being used by a skeleton office crew. They may ship those Canadian jobs to the US where productivity is higher and wages lower.

So even if the rate is lower, is this a true benefit to Canada over all? Maybe to the government, but I wonder as a office worker if this really helps you.
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