Canadians and businesses are critical of the country’s tax system, calling it confusing, unfair, and overly taxing, according to a survey commissioned by the Canada Revenue Agency.
“Impressions of Canada’s tax system focused on its complexity, lack of fairness, and rates of taxation, which were characterized as high,” said the report, 2023-2024 conducted by Phoenix Strategic Perspectives for the CRA.
The findings were based on responses from 26 focus groups nationwide, comprising a total of 187 taxpayers, small business leaders, and tax intermediaries such as bookkeepers and accountants. The CRA paid approximately $170,000 for the survey, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter….