Removing taxes on tips is a stupid, pandering policy that, at best is just a distraction, and at worse a government subsidy to the restaurant industry.
If we want more progressive taxation that benefits low income earners, we can just do that. Why should a barista make tax-free income but not a janitor? I’m fine with reducing taxes for lower income earners and increasing it for higher income earners. But why should it have anything to do with tips?
It seems like your ignoring that this will encourage tipping, that has tended to lower wages, as seen in USA. It doesn’t seem like this is perfect or good
Removing taxes on tips is a stupid, pandering policy that, at best is just a distraction, and at worse a government subsidy to the restaurant industry.
If we want more progressive taxation that benefits low income earners, we can just do that. Why should a barista make tax-free income but not a janitor? I’m fine with reducing taxes for lower income earners and increasing it for higher income earners. But why should it have anything to do with tips?
Are you familiar with “crabs in a bucket mentality”?
Or how about “don’t let perfect become the enemy of good”?
It seems like your ignoring that this will encourage tipping, that has tended to lower wages, as seen in USA. It doesn’t seem like this is perfect or good
You’re not Canadian. What do you care?
Because I like the hat and the people who live there? How is that a question?
This is a case of “don’t let the bad make bad stuff worse”.