The average Canadian family paid more in 2022 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined
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By Fraser Institute ——Bio and Archives--August 22, 2023
CALGARY—The average Canadian family spent 45.3 per cent of its income on taxes in 2022—more than housing, food and clothing costs combined, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
“Taxes remain the largest household expense for families in Canada,” said Jake Fuss, director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2023 Edition.
In 2022, the average Canadian family earned an income of $106,430 and paid in total taxes equaling $48,199.
In other words, the average Canadian family spent 45.3 per cent of its income on taxes compared to 35.6 per cent on basic necessities.
https://canadafreepress.com/article/the-average-canadian-family-paid-more-in-2022-on-taxes-than-it-did-on-housing-food-and-clothing-combined
