Taxing Wages: Country note for Canada

The average worker in Canada faced a tax burden on labour income (tax wedge) of 31.1% in 2013 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%. Canada was ranked 26 of the 34 OECD member countries in this respect.

Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Canada

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