“Cities should closely monitor their tax competitiveness. Heavy business tax burdens reduce potential returns, driving investment away to other jurisdictions.”
Business Tax Burdens by Major City: 2016 Report Card
Calgary is increasingly lagging behind Saskatoon, which has the most competitive overall business tax environment among the largest cities in each Canadian province, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Business Tax Burdens in Canada’s Major Cities: The 2016 Report Card,” authors Adam Found and Peter Tomlinson rate the largest cities in each province for their business tax competitiveness using a comprehensive measurement tool.
