Taxes Consume 42% of Average Canadian Family’s Income, Outpacing Housing and Living Costs: Study

Taxes Consume 42% of Average Canadian Family’s Income, Outpacing Housing and Living Costs: Study
A woman reviews her receipts in an undated file photo. The average Canadian family spent 42.3 percent of their income on taxes in 2024, according to a new study. Grace Cary/Moment/Getty Images
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The average Canadian household devoted more than 40 percent of its income to taxes last year, exceeding the combined costs of housing, food, and clothing, according to a newly released report.

A Canadian family with a combined income of $114,289 paid $48,306 in taxes in 2024, accounting for 42.3 percent of their income, a study published by the Fraser Institute suggests. That figure is 6.8 percent more than the 35.5 percent of income that Canadians designated for housing, food, and clothing combined.
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