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Annex A

Provincial-Territorial and Federal Statutory Tax Rates 
(Projected for 2010, %)


Province/Territory General 
Corporate 
Income 
Tax Rate
Manufacturing 
and 
Processing 
Income 
Tax Rate
Capital 
Tax 
Rate
R&D Tax 
Credit Rate 
(Current and 
Capital 
Expenditures)2
Applicable 
Federal 
Atlantic 
Investment 
Tax Credit
Manufacturing 
and 
Processing 
Investment 
Tax Credit 
Rate
Retail 
Sales 
Tax on 
Capital 
Goods

Alberta 11.5 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
British Columbia 13.5 13.5 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
Manitoba 14.0 14.0 0.5 20.0 0.0 10.0 7.0
New Brunswick 13.0 13.0 0.3 15.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 14.0 5.0 0.0 15.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories 14.0 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 16.0 16.0 0.2 15.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut 12.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ontario 14.0 12.0 0.15 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0
Prince Edward Island 16.0 16.0 0.0 35.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Quebec 11.9 11.9 0.3 17.53 0.05 0.0 0.06
Saskatchewan 17.0 10.0 0.6 15.0 0.0 7.0 7.0
Yukon 15.0 2.5 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Provincial-Territorial
  Weighted Average
13.2 12.2 0.2 4.5 0.6 0.4 4.57
Federal 19.01 19.01 0.0 20.04 - - 0.0

1

As proposed in Budget 2005.

2

The federal and provincial governments, except Quebec, allow immediate deductibility of R&D capital expenditures.

3

Only labour expenditures are eligible for the credit.

4

The federal government credit is applied to eligible expenditures less government assistance, including provincial scientific research and experimental development tax credits. The effective credit equals 20%*(1-provincial rate).

5

Excludes the impact of the Atlantic investment tax credit in the Gaspé region.

6

The only exceptions to the zero-tax status are road vehicles less than 3,000 kg. used by business in Quebec.

7

Exemptions apply in each province for specific capital goods. The weighted average effective tax rate is 2.0% for Canada and 3.5% for the five provinces imposing retail sales taxes.

Annex B

US State and Federal Statutory Tax Rates (Projected for 2010, %)


      R&D Tax Credit Rate    

US States General Corporate
Income Tax Rate
Capital Tax Rate Current and Labor Expenditures3 Capital Expenditures Investment Tax Credits Available4 Retail Sales Tax on Capital Goods5

Alabama 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 Yes 4.0
Alaska 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 0.0
Arizona 7.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 No 5.6
Arkansas 6.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 No 5.1
California 8.8 0.0 15.0 0.0 Yes 6.5
Colorado 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 2.9
Connecticut 7.5 0.0 20.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
Delaware 8.7 0.0252 10.0 0.0 No 0.0
District of Columbia 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 5.8
Florida 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
Georgia 6.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 Yes 4.0
Hawaii 6.4 0.0 20.0 0.0 No 4.0
Idaho 7.6 0.0 5.0 0.0 Yes 5.0
Illinois 7.3 0.152 6.5 0.0 Yes 6.3
Indiana 8.5 0.0 10.0 0.0 No 6.0
Iowa 12.0 0.0 6.5 0.0 Yes 5.0
Kansas 4.1 0.0 6.5 0.0 Yes 5.3
Kentucky 8.3 0.21 0.0 5.0 No 6.0
Louisiana 8.0 0.3 8.0 0.0 No 4.0
Maine 8.9 0.0 5.0 0.0 No 5.0
Maryland 7.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 No 5.0
Massachusetts 9.5 0.26 10.0 0.0 Yes 5.0
Michigan 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
Minnesota 9.8 0.0 2.5 0.0 No 6.5
Mississippi 5.0 0.25 0.0 0.0 No 7.0
Missouri 6.3 0.03 0.0 0.0 No 4.2
Montana 6.8 0.0 5.0 0.0 No 0.0
Nebraska 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 5.5
Nevada 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 6.5
New Hampshire 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 0.0
New Jersey 9.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
New Mexico 7.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 5.0
New York 7.5 0.1782 0.0 0.0 Yes 4.3

  R&D Tax Credit Rate

US States General Corporate
Income Tax Rate
Capital Tax Rate Current and Labor Expenditures3 Capital Expenditures Investment Tax Credits Available4 Retail Sales Tax on Capital Goods5

North Carolina 6.9 0.15 5.0 0.0 Yes 4.5
North Dakota 7.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 No 5.0
Ohio 8.5 0.0 7.0 0.0 No 5.0
Oklahoma 6.0 0.125 0.0 0.0 Yes 4.5
Oregon 6.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 0.0
Pennsylvania 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 No 6.0
Rhode Island 9.0 0.0 16.9 0.0 Yes 7.0
South Carolina 5.0 0.1 5.0 0.0 No 5.0
South Dakota 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 4.0
Tennessee 6.5 0.25 0.0 0.0 Yes 7.0
Texas 4.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 No 6.3
Utah 5.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 No 4.8
Vermont 9.8 0.0 10.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
Virginia 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 3.5
Washington 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 No 6.5
West Virginia 9.0 0.72 10.0 0.0 Yes 6.0
Wisconsin 7.9 0.0 5.0 5.0 No 5.0
Wyoming 0.0 0.02 0.0 0.0 No 4.0
State Weighted      Average 6.9 0.052 6.7 0.1 - 5.4
Federal1 33.4 0.0 20.0 0.0 No 0.0
Combined   Statutory Rate   (Including   Federal   Deductibility of   State Taxes)6 38.0        

1 A rate reduction of 3.15% pts for manufacturing and processing industries from the general rate of 35% is effective 2009.

2

Taxable capital is defined as total equity invested instead of total assets.

3

The federal and most state tax credits apply to scientific research and experimental development expenditures in excess of a firm-specific base amount.

4

Excluding within-state regional development investment tax credits.

5

Exemptions apply in each state for specific capital goods. The weighted average effective rate is 2.8%.

6

Federal corporate taxes are deductible in Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and North Dakota.

Annex C

METRs on Tangible Assets for the 50 US States and District of Columbia (Projected for 2010, %)


  Manufacturing All 
Sectors
  Manufacturing All 
Sectors

East North Central     Pacific    
Illinois 33.0 36.8 Alaska 29.7 29.8
Indiana 33.6 37.2 California 19.3 33.3
Michigan 33.8 37.6 Hawaii 35.5 35.5
Ohio 32.9 35.9 Oregon 28.0 28.1
Wisconsin 32.5 35.5 Washington 29.4 33.7
East North Central 33.2 36.5 Pacific 22.5 32.7
           
East South Central     South Atlantic    
Alabama 29.5 31.8 Delaware 29.4 29.5
Kentucky 35.7 38.9 District of Columbia 40.1 39.9
Mississippi 35.2 39.1 Florida 38.1 37.9
Tennessee 34.4 38.4 Georgia 23.0 29.4
East South Central 33.8 36.9 Maryland 32.0 35.2
      North Carolina 25.2 31.7
Middle Atlantic     South Carolina 32.1 34.1
New Jersey 30.5 36.2 Virginia 30.4 31.9
New York 20.1 30.4 West Virginia 29.7 38.3
Pennsylvania 34.4 37.9 South Atlantic 29.2 33.0
Middle Atlantic 29.6 34.9      
      West North Central    
Mountain     Iowa 1.0 6.2
Arizona 32.5 35.9 Kansas 28.3 32.0
Colorado 29.1 31.2 Minnesota 34.4 38.1
Idaho 27.0 30.9 Missouri 30.7 33.3
Montana 28.1 28.2 Nebraska 38.7 38.5
Nevada 36.8 36.8 North Dakota 30.2 33.0
New Mexico 37.8 37.7 South Dakota 32.4 32.5
Utah 30.8 33.9 West North Central 28.0 31.7
Wyoming 27.7 30.7      
Mountain 31.2 33.4 West South Central    
      Arkansas 35.3 38.2
New England     Louisiana 32.9 35.5
Connecticut 23.9 29.6 Oklahoma 31.9 33.7
Maine 33.1 36.2 Texas 31.6 35.6
Massachusetts 29.6 36.6 West South Central 32.3 35.5
New Hampshire 29.1 29.2      
Rhode Island 10.2 31.2 US 30.4 34.5
Vermont 21.5 25.9      
New England 27.5 33.5      

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