How the rest of the world does its taxes
Alistair talks to tax expert Dr. Fabrizio Santoro about how Canada's income tax filing compares to other countries'.
After exploring Canada’s attempts to modernize tax filing, I was left with more questions than answers. On the Functional Government Podcast, I sat down with tax expert Dr. Fabrizio Santoro to find out how other countries handle it — and why, for most of the world, doing your taxes is quick and easy.
If you’re setting up a new tax system from scratch, where do you start? Most countries have figured this out. Automatic filing isn’t science fiction — it’s the norm in much of the world. This episode puts Canada’s painful annual ritual into global perspective.
Read the full writeup and show notes on The Functional Government Podcast.
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