Lower-Income Canadians Face Highest Marginal Effective Tax Rates: Report

Lower-Income Canadians Face Highest Marginal Effective Tax Rates: Report
The Canada Revenue Agency building is seen in Ottawa on April 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Jennifer Cowan
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Canadian families with modest incomes face the highest marginal effective tax rates, with those earning between $30,000 and $60,000 hit the hardest, according to a new report.
The marginal effective tax rate (METR) measures the personal income taxes paid both federally and provincially along with the reductions in government benefits resulting from extra income earned.