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2001-2002 Budget
Personal income tax reduction - A key link with social fairness

Income tax reduction
Main measures  |  Calculate your income tax reduction

Main measures

New personal income tax reduction to be fully implemented in July 2001: $3.5 million for the next three years.

In all, taking into consideration the reductions announced in March 2000, there will be a cumulative reduction of $11 billion over four years.

In 2002, a total income tax reduction of 20%, i.e. $1 410 per taxable household.

Three measures to keep an eye out for:

New taxation rates in July 2001:

  • the first rate will decline from 18% to 16%;
  • the second rate will decrease from 22.5% to 20%;
  • the third rate will drop from 25% to 24%.

Automatic indexation in January 2002

The additional income tax reduction for families, announced in March 2000, will be in effect one year earlier and will apply retroactively to January 2001.

 

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