Tax increases go into effect as of Canada Day in the province because of the provincial budget.
If you
earn 30 thousand dollars a year, you will pay about $179 dollars more in
provincial income tax and a single income earner making over 60
thousand will pay 796 dollars more.
The
Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Kevin Lacey tells Tide News this is a problem of the government's own making because of
overspending.
The
Taxpayers Federation would like to see a commitment from the Premier
that once the provincial budget is balanced, these tax increases will be
rolled back.