Small business taxes get treated like an abstract line item until Corinne Pohlmann of CFIB puts real numbers on what businesses pay just to keep an employee on payroll, whether or not the business turns a profit that year.

She shares what CFIB members consistently say they would do first if their tax burden dropped, and breaks down the exact ratio employers pay into EI on top of what comes off an employee's own paycheque. The math changes how the whole conversation about business taxes should be framed.

There's also a detail about hiring your own family members that catches most people off guard, tied to a gap in coverage that only shows up once you're the one signing the paycheques.

Topics: small business taxes, employer costs, EI premiums, corporate tax, CFIB

GUEST: Corinne Pohlmann | Canadian Federation of Independent Business | CFIB

Originally aired on 2026-09-17

Small business taxes get treated like an abstract line item until Corinne Pohlmann of CFIB puts real numbers on what businesses pay just to keep an employee on payroll, whether or not the business turns a profit that year.
She shares what CFIB members consistently say they would do first if their tax burden dropped, and breaks down the exact ratio employers pay into EI on top of what comes off an employee's own paycheque. The math changes how the whole conversation about business taxes should be framed.
There's also a detail about hiring your own family members that catches most people off guard, tied to a gap in coverage that only shows up once you're the one signing the paycheques.
Topics: small business taxes, employer costs, EI premiums, corporate tax, CFIB
GUEST: Corinne Pohlmann |<a href="http://cfib-fcei.ca/"> Canadian Federation of Independent Business | CFIB</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-17

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