That is an excellent question for an economist. Corporations, as entities, do not pay taxes. Shareholders pay the taxes, as do consumers through higher prices and workers through lower wages, and that offsets higher taxes.
Director of Research and Chief Economist, Conseil du patronat du Québec
That is an excellent question for an economist. Corporations, as entities, do not pay taxes. Shareholders pay the taxes, as do consumers through higher prices and workers through lower wages, and that offsets higher taxes.
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