Income Tax Increases Hurting Business Development in Canada, Study Says

Income Tax Increases Hurting Business Development in Canada, Study Says
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Income tax increases enacted in Canada over the past several years have hindered the development of new businesses across the country, a new study says. 
The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) says that every time the marginal income tax rate increases by a percentage point, it results in a 0.21 percentage point loss in the business entry rate.