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Chris W. Rea
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Question about The Canadian dividend tax credit: Why is it that someone can earn a lot in dividends but pay no/little tax?

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Victor123
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Question about dividends tax

from this link: http://www.taxtips.ca/glossary.htm#Dividend

For an individual with no income other than taxable Canadian dividends which are eligible for the enhanced dividend tax credit, approximately $66,000 can be earned before any federal taxes are payable

So a person can have no job, just invest in market, earn a ton of money in dividends and pocket all of it without paying tax? While another person earning that same money through a job has to pay tax?

What is missing here?