Help bring Tax Fairness for Islanders
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Tax Fairness for Islanders
Action Alert
Every year the PEI government gets to take advantage of inflation- wages go up, the cost of living goes up but tax brackets and the amount Islanders get to keep tax-free (the basic personal amount) stays the same. It's time for government to protect taxpayers from inflation.
Islanders start paying tax before other Canadians
- PEI has the lowest basic personal amount in the country- just $7,708. This means that Islanders start paying income taxes before any other Canadians.
- On top of that, our lowest tax bracket pays the highest rate in the region.
Islanders suffer from "bracket creep"
- Most provinces increase their basic personal amount and tax brackets every year. Not PEI.
- Since 2002, the basic personal amount has only been increased twice for a total increase of just 4%. This is only a fraction of inflation or the increase in minimum wage.
- Research has consistently shown that raising the basic personal amount does more to help the working poor than minimum wage increases.
To help send government the message that it's time to help working Island families, please complete our "Tax Fairness for Islanders" action alert and fax to (902) 620-4913.
