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Debt and poverty of cities, and countries by extension

Posted: 16 Aug 2024, 23:08
by Dama
Developed countries have sophisticated system which determines taxes citizens and companies have to pay from.their annual incomes to finance government services. Despite this, some individuals and companies find loopholes to avoid payment of taxes.
Brantford, ON, Pop 102, 000, the City of the famous Canadian Hocky Star Wayne Gretzky , is owed Canadian $12.7 million.
City of Brantford owed $12.7 million in unpaid taxes. https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/ ... paid-taxes

I once read an economics research paper written by a Mexican on the Egyptian economy.
His conclusion: Egypt is rich but poor becayse it doesn't have a good system of collecting taxes and measuring individual and corporation wealths.