Personal taxes

[cguidi77]

Hi everybody,
I'm planning to move to Canada with my husband and 1 year old child and I'm collecting info regarding cost of living in various areas. In all the documents I've found on the web there's a costing that refers to "Personal Taxes" with an annual amount around $ 20.000... Does anyone know what is this about? Which kind of taxes is referring to? In Italy, if you are permanent employee, the State already take taxes from your salary on a monthly basis so the amount of extra taxes that you eventually have to pay at the end of the year is very low.

Many thanks
Chiara

[Leon]

I don't know what it is referring to.  Canada has a similar system where the employer deducts your taxes from your salary and when you do your taxes, you usually get some money back.

[cguidi77]

THANKS! 

[toby]

But to compare the cost of living in various areas, you must consider the difference in taxes you would pay in different provinces. Alberta taxes are lower; B.C. taxes higher. These differences are not  significant if you are earning $20K per year; they get serious for those who earn higher incomes.