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Tax expert Bob Simon says there'll be sharply mixed views in the business community when Canada gets around o taking a serious look at the idea of a value-added tax or VAT
Tax expert Bob Simon says there'll be sharply mixed views in the business community when Canada gets around o taking a serious look at the idea of a value-added tax or VAT

Tax expert Bob Simon says there'll be sharply mixed views in the business community when Canada gets around o taking a serious look at the idea of a value-added tax or VAT

Date10/31/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Better value: The Mitchells moved to Milton after Mississauga's switch to market value assessment in 1986 added $700 to their annual $1,500 property tax bill
Better value: The Mitchells moved to Milton after Mississauga's switch to market value assessment in 1986 added $700 to their annual $1,500 property tax bill
9/1/1988
Piece of Jewelry gets expert appraisal from jeweller Russell Oliver, while his wife Barbara looks on, Owner of the gems may be surprised when Oliver tells her the value of her jewels today, since prices have skyrocketted
Piece of Jewelry gets expert appraisal from jeweller Russell Oliver, while his wife Barbara looks on, Owner of the gems may be surprised when Oliver tells her the value of her jewels today, since prices have skyrocketted
10/31/1974
Don River backdrop: NDP leader Bob Rae promised a law ensuring women and men get equal pay for similar jobs, to end doctors' extra-billing and cut tax breaks to big business
Don River backdrop: NDP leader Bob Rae promised a law ensuring women and men get equal pay for similar jobs, to end doctors' extra-billing and cut tax breaks to big business
4/10/1985
Douglas Sherbanluk: If taxpayers have to choose . . . they will feed their families, tax expert says.
Douglas Sherbanluk: If taxpayers have to choose . . . they will feed their families, tax expert says.
4/12/1977
Tax expert blasts budget. He says it hurts middle-class taxpayers not the rich
Tax expert blasts budget. He says it hurts middle-class taxpayers not the rich
12/16/1981
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
4/8/1975
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
3/13/1991
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
1/3/1972
A taxing problem: Darren Rintoul, owner of an airport area parking lot, says a proposed government land tax will drive his company out of business.
A taxing problem: Darren Rintoul, owner of an airport area parking lot, says a proposed government land tax will drive his company out of business.
9/28/1989
Uniqe tax expert in Canada is Donald Huggett, national tax partner in the big multi-national accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand of Canada, U
Uniqe tax expert in Canada is Donald Huggett, national tax partner in the big multi-national accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand of Canada, U
11/21/1975
He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
8/7/1981
Fred Davis, Canadian TV personality, says in the latest ads that filling out the new income tax returns is easier than it looks. But he still has his (...)
Fred Davis, Canadian TV personality, says in the latest ads that filling out the new income tax returns is easier than it looks. But he still has his (...)
2/14/1973