Canadians have reacted sharply to the results of a poll on taxes in Canada
Taxes on the rich should increase – that is the opinion of most Canadians.
A recent survey by Ipsos, one of the world's largest research companies, shows that 72% of Canadians find the tax burden on individuals in the country too high. Meanwhile, 80% of Canadians believe taxes on wealthy Canadians should be significantly higher.
While taxes for individuals seem excessive to Canadians (44% find them "too high," 28% "too high," and only 21% find them acceptable), many (42%) believe that taxes for Canadian companies should be raised significantly.
However, as many as 71 per cent of Canadians believe that consumers themselves will suffer from the increased tax burden on companies, because in their opinion, this will be followed by an imminent increase in prices.
While taxes seem too high for most average Canadians, 80% of Canadians think taxes should be much higher for the wealthy. 52% of Canadians justify this view by saying that the "very rich" spend their money on luxury goods and services rather than investing it in companies, while creating jobs. Only 24% of Canadians believe that the rich invest their savings.
At the same time, 77% of Canadians believe that the "rich" and "very rich" will transfer their savings to countries with a more attractive tax system after a tax increase for them in Canada. Only 41% believe a tax increase for the wealthy will have a positive effect.
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