Canada’s personal income tax filing system is outdated, expensive, and costs Canadians billions every year. And while we think this is normal—cue the jokes about tax season—it doesn’t have to be this way. Around the world, for most people, taxation is quick and easy.
We sat down with two people who’ve tried to fix it, in the first of two episodes about income tax and modernization. If you’re one of millions of Canadians who wastes a weekend doing their taxes—and pays a private company for the privilege of doing so—you’ll want to hear this.
Thanks to Alex and Paul for their candor and work trying to fix this. Stay tuned for our next update, when we learn how other countries handle this.