Is income tax more expensive in the USA or Canada?

Question

Is income tax more expensive in the USA or Canada?

Answer 1

The tax rates in Canada are higher.

Also we get to the highest brackets much much faster then anywere else in the world.

30% around 29,000 in salary

40% around 60,000

45% at 100,000

If you are thinking of moving here, the province with the lowest taxes is Alberta, highest is Quebec.

Answer 2

Definitely Canada.  Canada has higher taxes all around.

On the other hand, they have a national health care system.

Answer 3

Canada, of course.

Answer 4

Canada has a higher rate of income tax than the USA. There is, of course, a trade off for this, as Canadians enjoy more social services than Americans (and some would argue a higher quality of life).

Having spent a lot of time in both countries, I can say the biggest noticeable difference is in health care - Canadians may pay higher taxes but they are guaranteed (mostly) free access to health care. Other social benefits include a year of maternity leave for new mothers, cleaner streets and cities, and a whole heap of other benefits that Americans don't get.

So, yes,  Americans pay less in taxes, but they also get less from their government.