Canada-Based Woman Earns Over R80k, Immigrant Explains Taxes and Expenditures While Overseas

• A lady was spotted on TikTok lamenting the amount of money she pays as tax in Canada, where she lives and works
• In a post that has gone viral, the lady said she made over R80 000, but tax took a big chunk before she got to enjoy it
• She also said she was underemployed and underpaid in Canada, given her skills and educational qualifications

A lady living and working in Canada did not look too happy about the amount that was removed as tax from her earnings.

The lady, @foya2005, made a post on TikTok sharing her total income and tax expenditure in a calendar month.

Woman in Canada earns big

A TikTokker @foya2005, disclosed that she earned R81 000 before taxes. Out of the amount she made, only R57 000 was her take-home income as she paid R29 232 tax.

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She wrote on TikTok:

"Realising I made 6,200 a month but only took home 4,100 because of taxes. Yes, that is the life we live here, paying taxes that we don’t even know where they go."

Some people in her comment section asked her the type of job she does to pay her that much. She said she was underemployed and underpaid if her qualifications and skills were anything to go by.

Her words:

"Believe me, I'm under-employed and underpaid for my skills and education."

Taxation in Canada

According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, tax is a must for residents living and earning income in Canada.

PWC wrote:

"Individuals resident in Canada are subject to Canadian income tax on worldwide income. Non-resident individuals are subject to Canadian income tax on income from employment in Canada, income from carrying on a business in Canada and capital gains from the disposition of taxable Canadian property. Individuals resident in Canada for only part of a year are taxable in Canada on worldwide income only for the period during which they were resident."

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Reactions as lady laments huge taxes in Canada

@MONICA PALLO said:

"Canada! Give me my money back!"

@slymonie said:

"Which work earns that far."

@slymonie asked:

"Can you literally tell us these skills? We might benefit from them."

@prince john 254 said:

"That good money dear."

@August asked:

"Is Vancouver a nice city to work?"

SA lady living in Asutralia compares Woolies to one overseas, peeps fascinated

Briefly News previously reported that a professional from South Africa migrated to Australia. The lady's career allowed her to move to the Land Down Under.

The professional was excited to show people that she is getting settled in Sydney, Australia. A video of the woman received more than 18 000 likes.

People commented on the video, eager to find out more about working overseas. Some netizens saw a Quantum in the video background.

Source: Legit.ng