Tax & Spend
Trudeau to Propose New Tax on Stock Buybacks in Canada
- Freeland to deliver budget update Thursday afternoon in Ottawa
- PM under pressure to restrain spending amid soaring inflation
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will propose a tax on corporate stock buybacks in an effort to encourage companies to invest in domestic operations and workers, Canadian Press reported.
The story, which cited an unnamed government official, didn’t elaborate on the plan that will be part of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget update on Thursday. A person familiar with the document told Bloomberg News the report was accurate, without providing additional details.