On equal terms : À armes égales : rapport du Groupe de travail sur les aides fiscales aux régions ressources et à la nouvelle économie

Robert Gagné Chairman of the Task Force on Tax Assistance for the Resource Regions and the New Economy Luc Godbout Guy Lacroix Members of the Task Force on Tax Assistance for the Resource Regions and the New Economy Message from the Task Force V TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE TASK FORCE. [...] The remoteness handicap The debate between the central regions and the resource regions prompted the Task Force to target remoteness as the real handicap that businesses in the resource regions must overcome. [...] The calculation details of the tax credits Another pernicious effect of the tax assistance measures for the resource regions stems from the actual calculation details of the tax credits. [...] Support for the new economy The tax assistance measures for the new economy assessed by the Task Force essentially concern the services component of the information technology sector. [...] As with the tax assistance measures for the resource regions, businesses appreciate the simplicity of the assistance measures and the predictability of the calculation based on payroll.