Horrors -- Fair Taxation..

Taxing Canadians Fairly – A DANGEROUS PRECIDENT
A Commentary on recent Newspaper Articles
Re;- the Tax Remission Order
Granting Relief of Taxes and Interest levied on JDS Taxable Benefit Victims.
By Victor Drummond ©
December 2007

December 7th 2007 is a RED LETTER day for victims of the defective taxable benefits legislation.

Whether by accident or design two Canadian Newspapers – with large circulation – published articles on the Tax Remission Order announced in the November 14th 2007 Canada Gazette.

The OTTAWA CITIZEN Newspaper of December 7th carried a front-page Banner Headline declaring:-“TORIES FORGIVE HUGE JDS TAX BILLS” and on this same day the Victoria BC. TIMES COLONIST Newspaper published an article under the title:- JDS High-tech workers off the hook for tax.”

Both articles declared the appreciation of those victims who had been granted at least partial relief and/or refund of a part of the unfair taxes levied against them. And both articles carried negative comments on the approval of this tax remission order over the objections and -- adverse effect -- advice of senior tax officials – and at least one tax lawyer, (Mark Seigle of Ottawa)

The counter arguments go like this:-

(A) Giving special tax consideration to some – but not all victims – is a violation of the governments “Fair Tax” Policy – and unfair to other similar, identical, victims who are excluded from the order. (True)

Those who support that rationale, however, would rather no-one would get fair tax treatment if it is not applied to all such victims.

The All-or-Nothing rationale is not the correct solution – unless it is ALL.

(B) Giving “Fair Taxation” to ALL Canadians is setting a “DANGEROUS PRECIDENT”

Since when has being:- REASONABLE, FAIR, HONEST and JUST with Canadian Taxpayers been a “Dangerous” policy to apply?

It seems to me the opposite policy would be the really DANGEROUS one to apply – if you would like to be re-elected.

But those who rail against truly Fair Taxation do not care what hardships their defective taxable benefit legislation imposes on their victims. All they care about is maintaining the status quo and their own selfish interests.

Haven’t Canadians been told multiple times -- this fall – just how big the government’s income surplus is?

When you have a surplus of other people’s money – especially money stolen legally by way of “Income” taxation of fictional “Earned Income” -- wouldn’t that be an ideal time to give it back?

Wouldn’t now – before another Federal election gets under way – be an ideal time to put some substance into the government’s “Fair Tax for ALL Canadians promises and pledges?

The answers are “YES” to all above and to bring the issue to a clear cut end --- stop offering make-do patches to the victims of the defective taxable benefit legislation.

Amend the legislation to restore everyone’s RIGHT to fair taxation and allow a decade for resubmission of past tax returns that contain taxes on fictional “Earned Income”.

When the next Federal Election time arrives – remember those who supported EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW. (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom’s – article 15(1))


Victor Drummond ©