Originally posted by WolfWolfee
you also better be making twice the wage, taxes are a #@%$#!. You can pay up to 23% provincial depending on how much you make plus the 8% provincial
sales tax and medical and highest gas prices in Canada etc etc. I too use to live in BC but like the money in my pocket not the governments. Alberta
has a flat tax rate of 15% and no sales tax that puts more money in my pockets not the Governments.
Think of it as taking an extra 20% off each pay check you'll never see.
BC is definitely a beautiful place to visit but can't afford to live there..IMHO |