Open this photo in gallery:A Canada Revenue Agency sign in Ottawa on March 1, 2021.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Claude Lavoie is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He was director-general of economic studies and policy analysis at the Department of Finance from 2008 to 2023.A majority of people are tired with the Liberal … Read more
President William Ruto believes that Kenyans are not overtaxed, citing the concept of ‘tax effort’ as a measure of tax revenue as a percentage of GDP. He argues that the government needs to increase tax effort to fund infrastructure projects and meet international standards for service delivery. However, he criticizes the reliance on IMF advice and GDP statistics, pointing out data quality issues and the impact of high taxes on citizens and businesses. Ruto suggests assessing the impact of taxes on the cost of living through household surveys to determine if Kenyans are indeed overtaxed.