Good news for Manitoba taxpayers was reported in The Winnipeg Free Press:
The province will eliminate the small business tax and fully phase out the general corporation capital tax in 2010 as planned, Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk said today.
"Despite difficult financial times, we are committed to continuing our planned reductions to help grow the economy and keep Manitoba well positioned to weather the effects of a global economic slowdown," Wowchuk said.
The corporation capital tax rate falls to 0.2 per cent for large non-financial corporations with fiscal years starting after Jan. 1 and no general corporation tax will be paid in respect of any period after Dec. 31, 2010.
"By cutting out the small business tax, Manitoba will become the first income-tax-free zone for small corporations in 2010," said Wowchuk. The small business tax stood at eight per cent in 1999, she added.
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