taxes

The Truth about Tax Havens

Natascia Lypny — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:29:18 +0000

The government in Halifax announced a $300 million forgivable loan to Irving Shipyards last week.

K.C. Irving was one of the first Atlantic Canada industry moguls to publicize his use of tax havens in 1971, when he moved his assets to Bermuda to avoid scrutiny, particularly from Revenue Canada.

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Making the Case for Higher Taxes

bsichel — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:34:14 +0000

Group calls for tax rates on the rich to be returned to pre-2000 levels

A forum this Sunday put on by a new local group, Nova Scotians for Tax Fairness, is premised on one simple idea: the rich should pay more in taxes.

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Lighter Wallet? Low Wages, Not High Taxes, To Blame

bsichel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:14:34 +0000

Analysts say 'bracket creep' much less of a concern than stagnant wages

Nova Scotians are going to feel their belts get a little bit tighter in the new year.

But according to some experts, stagnant wages – and not tax increases – are to blame.

“[P]eople can't make ends meet because wages are too low in this province,” said Christine Saulnier of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) - Nova Scotia office.

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