It found that not only do Atlantic provinces have higher rates, but they also have lower income tax filers.
Quebec had the highest effective tax rates for couples without children (28%), couples with one child (26.5%) and couples with two children (27%).
Single people pay the highest rate in Prince Edward Island (33.9%), with Quebec a close second (33.7%).
“Canada clearly has an east-west divide, Quebec and Atlantic Canada have the highest income tax rates on high-income people, and the lowest share of high-income tax filers,” said Alex Whelan, policy analyst at Fraser. Institute and co-author of High Tax Rates on Top Earners in Atlantic Canada and Quebec.
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The report found that among Canada’s 10 provinces, PEI has the lowest percentage of tax filers who earn $100,000 or more in annual income.
