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+'''''Paying Taxes in BC''''' from [[People's Law School]] has been replaced by [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/publications/essentials-money-debt/ ''Essentials of Money & Debt'']. This new title covers income tax as well as other aspects of managing your finances and dealing with debt-related problems.
-Everyone who lives in Canada pays ''taxes'' to all three levels of government:
-* federal government,
-* provincial government, and
-* municipal (city or town) government.
-Taxes pay for many services that everyone in Canada uses. For example:
-* medical care,
-* police,
-* schools,
-* universities,
-* <span class="noglossary">defence</span>,
-* roads,
-* bridges,
-* parks,
-* swimming pools, and
-* community centres.
-There are different kinds of taxes in British Columbia. The main taxes to know about are:
-* income tax,
-* sales tax,
-* <span class="noglossary">property</span> tax,
-* <span class="noglossary">duty</span>, a tax you pay when you bring goods into Canada, and
-* consumer taxes.
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