真是抢钱呀! property tax...年年涨
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Actually, this is NOT their land to begin with.
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That beaver family got their first EI payment and brought their first PC with a printer.
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买大房子，占了大大的生态脚印，税总是要缴的。
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I don't like seeing the increase on my property tax bill either, and I don't appreciate the extra burdens imposed onto residents because of years' of mismanagement at City Hall, e.g., the sky-shot water fee for sewage upgrade, green bin, etc.
Nevertheless, I am not too concerned about property tax, because it accounts for only a very small portion of all taxes I pay each year, while the municipal services are more closely related to our day-to-day life and the community. Using a particular service or not, you benefit from it directly or indirectly. For example, people using public transportation help to make the roads less busy for drivers; social housing keeps people off street and make the community more balanced and "harmonized".
For an average double-income family, if their total tax obligation is made of 10 portions, I guess municipal tax probably is only 1 of the 10, provincial accounts for 3, and the federal takes the rest 6. If I look at the areas of responsibilities for these 3 levels of government, I would rather pay a higher proportion to the local government, and be more conservative at the federal level.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugeneForsey/touchpoints/touchpoints_content-e.html
Anyway, this is what makes Canada the way it is.
Nevertheless, I am not too concerned about property tax, because it accounts for only a very small portion of all taxes I pay each year, while the municipal services are more closely related to our day-to-day life and the community. Using a particular service or not, you benefit from it directly or indirectly. For example, people using public transportation help to make the roads less busy for drivers; social housing keeps people off street and make the community more balanced and "harmonized".
For an average double-income family, if their total tax obligation is made of 10 portions, I guess municipal tax probably is only 1 of the 10, provincial accounts for 3, and the federal takes the rest 6. If I look at the areas of responsibilities for these 3 levels of government, I would rather pay a higher proportion to the local government, and be more conservative at the federal level.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/SenatorEugeneForsey/touchpoints/touchpoints_content-e.html
Anyway, this is what makes Canada the way it is.
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I do not suggest to collect tax based on individual, I suggest to collect tax for basic service. For the rest non-essential service, pay the user fee. As I said, the basic service could include police, snow removal;, and some education. For those have kids, they can pay some extra charge, like tuituion. It is like someone rather have some allowance than being forced to send their kids to free daycare. You give people choices and let them decide what they would like to do.
That would also reduce the waste of the governement, othewise, your money would go to union and pay their salary increase, while you do not see any benefit at all.
