Survey results show business owners feel overtaxed: Chamber
RED DEER- In a recent survey, members of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce were asked how their businesses are being impacted on a number of issues and how they are reacting.
Nintey per cent of Red Deer Chamber members reported either a negative or very negative impact from the cumulative impact of current issues facing their business.
Respondents were asked to assess the impact to their business on a variety of issues.
They included the increases to the carbon levy, minimum wage, municipal taxes, changes to employment standards, proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan, the reduction to small business tax provincially from 3% to 2%, regulatory and permitting costs/delays.