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3-PER-CENT SURTAX [1 record]

Record 1 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
OBS

The 3-per-cent general surtax (paid by all taxpayers) was implemented in the 1980s to help reduce the deficit. The 3-per-cent surtax was eliminated in the 1999 budget.

Key term(s)
  • three-per-cent surtax
  • general surtax

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

La surtaxe générale de 3 % (payée par tous les contribuables) a été instaurée dans les années 1980 pour aider à réduire le déficit. Elle a été éliminée dans le budget de 1999.

Spanish

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