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Originally Posted by Kavvy
Interesting figure, didn't go into the background and if it includes new taxes and such, but I am wondering why we are so close to the Americans... low municipal taxes?
High poverty rate in the states and it is "average earners" ?
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If this comes from the 2015 version of this report
http://www.oecd.org/ctp/tax-policy/t...s-20725124.htm then it is only comparing income and payroll taxes. Those taxes actually aren't too much different in Canada vs the States anymore. It excludes property taxes, consumption taxes and any other indirect taxes. These vary greatly.
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The calculation of the after-tax income includes family benefits paid by general
government as cash transfers (see section on Family cash benefits from general government).
Income tax due on capital income and non-wage labour income, several direct taxes (net
wealth tax, corporate income tax) and all indirect taxes are not considered in this Report.
However, all central, state and local government income taxes are included in the data.
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http://www.oecd.org/ctp/tax-policy/t...tions-2016.pdf