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SW Saskatchewan | Several years ago(1971? in the middle of a major tax realignment) the Govt dropped pretty well all dedicated taxes, the exception being our CPP(contributory pension) and the unemployment insurance paid by wage earners.
So no separate tax (or fund) for health care. Back in the 40's, Sask had a sales tax they called the health and education tax-prior to medicare this was 3%, after medicare it was raised to 5% and later to 7% when its name was changed to Provincial sales tax and it went to general revenues-our "New" govt reduced it to 5% a few yrs back.
I seem to recall that the cost per citizen was about $8000.00?, will check to see if that is the correct figure and edit if necessary. The rule of thumb is that health care in the province costs more than the total of provincial income tax raised.(my bad, I cant check but believe the difference is in total health care cost- drugs, optometrists, dentists etc are included.)
But the Province has a lot of other revenue sources.
Hope this is meaningful.
EDIT: The cost per person is about $4680.00 for health care-this includes hospital and Dr. charges.
Income tax raised in the province---$2084 personnal, $817 Corrporate, sales tax $1349, federal payments $1587 (from taxpayers too-fed taxes about 50% higher than provincial.
For a budget breakdown
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/03/21/sk-budget-saskatch...
Total figures are given in the graphs, but for quick per person calculations, sask has roughly one million people.
Edited by Redman 12/5/2012 02:08
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Why no universal health care
