The basic structure of the Canadian personal and corporate tax system is informed by principles that were prevalent at the time of the Carter report. These principles include taxation based on the ability to pay, which supports comprehensive income taxation as the ideal base, accompanied by a...

This paper examines the impact of tax savings from the 1987 Canadian Tax Reform on firm equity value in the context of a tax-based market valuation model. The 1987 Canadian Tax Reform, which dramatically changes the tax regime in Canada, provides a unique opportunity to test the effects of the...