Canada Single no kids - 31.6%
US Single no kids - 29.1%
Canada Married 2 kids - 21.5%
US Married 2 kids - 11.9%
My experience is that I have less disposable income in Canada (based on my living previous in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Texas), but I have more available services including healthcare.
Probably comparable or a lot better by the time you factor in the cost of health insurance (a "tax" for any sane person with a family or preexisting condition) and health care....
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How are taxes in Canada compared to the US?
Depends on if you are talking corporate tax rates, personal income tax, etc.
http://slumbuddy.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/comparison-of-us-a...
Though it feels like some of the statistics are biased towards Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Canada provides a comparison of personal income tax with Canada being higher than the US.
Canada Single no kids - 31.6% US Single no kids - 29.1%
Canada Married 2 kids - 21.5% US Married 2 kids - 11.9%
My experience is that I have less disposable income in Canada (based on my living previous in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Texas), but I have more available services including healthcare.
Probably comparable or a lot better by the time you factor in the cost of health insurance (a "tax" for any sane person with a family or preexisting condition) and health care....