Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue

Governments preach affordability, yet they continue to balance their budgets on the backs of Canadians by taxing the very food they rely on Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing food has always been a flawed way to shape consumer behaviour. Continue reading Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue at The Afro News.

Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue

Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue

Governments preach affordability, yet they continue to balance their budgets on the backs of Canadians by taxing the very food they rely on

Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing food has always been a flawed way to shape consumer behaviour.

Continue reading Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue at The Afro News.