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June
26, 2001
By
making the tax cuts "equal" on the tax rate, or
percentage paid, one third of one percent of all taxpayers
will get almost 14% of the total benefits!
(don't
take my word - put in a freedom of information request for
the government's version of this table)
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The
Real Story Behind BC's Dramatic Tax Cuts
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| Assessed
Income |
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|
Percentage
of Taxpayers
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| $1 - $10,000 |
625,360 |
0.3% |
23.7%
|
$6
|
| $10,000
- $15,000 |
378,720 |
1.3% |
14.4%
|
$49
|
| $15,000
- $20,000 |
259,590 |
3.0% |
9.9%
|
$157
|
| $20,000
- $25,000 |
215,450 |
4.1% |
8.2%
|
$262
|
| $25,000
- $30,000 |
194,220 |
5.3% |
7.4%
|
$372
|
| $30,000
- $35,000 |
192,260 |
6.4% |
7.3%
|
$461
|
| $35,000
- $40,000 |
154,320 |
6.6% |
5.9%
|
$589
|
| $40,000
- $45,000 |
117,550 |
6.0% |
4.5%
|
$702
|
| $45,000
- $50,000 |
95,370 |
5.8% |
3.6%
|
$833
|
| $50,000
- $60,000 |
159,860 |
11.8% |
6.1%
|
$1,017
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| $60,000
- $70,000 |
97,730 |
9.2% |
3.7%
|
$1,295
|
| $70,000
- $80,000 |
48,880 |
5.8% |
1.9%
|
$1,634
|
| $80,000
- $90,000 |
27,590 |
4.2% |
1.0%
|
$2,068
|
| $90,000
- $100,000 |
16,660 |
3.0% |
0.6%
|
$2,491
|
| $100,000
- $150,000 |
29,450 |
7.4% |
1.1%
|
$3,460
|
| $150,000
- $250,000 |
12,400 |
6.0% |
0.5%
|
$6,672
|
| $250,000
and over |
7,920 |
13.7% |
0.3%
|
$23,848
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| Grand Total |
2,633,330 |
100.0% |
100.0%
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