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January 2002 Faster Corporate Tax Rate Reduction for Small BusinessAs of January 2001 the corporate tax rate was reduced to 21 per cent on business income between $200,000 and $300,000. This measure is only one part of the Government of Canada’s Five-Year Tax Reduction Plan – the largest tax cut in the country’s history. Under this plan, personal income taxes were reduced and other tax measures were put in place to reward entrepreneurship and stimulate economic growth (see below for a list of tax reduction measures). What About Business Income in Excess of $300,000?Another part of the tax reduction plan is to significantly reduce the 28-per-cent general corporate tax rate to 21 per cent by 2004, starting with a 1-point cut as of January 2001, a 2-point cut in January 2002, and followed by further 2-point cuts in each of the next two years. This benefits both larger companies and also small businesses that have income that is subject to the general corporate tax rate. The table below summarizes these tax reductions. Federal Tax Rate Reductions for Small Business – 2001-2004
For Further InformationFor general information about federal tax cuts, visit the Department of Finance Canada Web site at www.fin.gc.ca. Information is also available from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA): visit the CCRA’s small business Web page at www.ccra.gc.ca/business; or phone the business enquiries section of your local tax services office (www.ccra.gc.ca/tso) or the CCRA’s toll-free business enquiries line at 1 800 959-5525. About the Department of Finance Canada’s Tax Bulletin SeriesThis is part of a series of bulletins designed to give Canadians useful information about individual elements of the federal government’s Five-Year Tax Reduction Plan. Bulletins on tax measures and other publications may be viewed on the Web at www.fin.gc.ca, and copies may be obtained by calling the Department of Finance Distribution Centre at (613) 995-2855. Below is a list of the tax measures included in the plan:
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