QUIZ: The joy of taxes

Gasoline and other fossil fuels are heavily taxed in Canada. Which province or territory was the first to implement a carbon tax? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)Gasoline and other fossil fuels are heavily taxed in Canada. Which province or territory was the first to implement a carbon tax? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Canadians are filing their taxes in advance of the April 30 deadline. (Canada Revenue Agency photo)Canadians are filing their taxes in advance of the April 30 deadline. (Canada Revenue Agency photo)
Income tax provides revenue for the federal government, but income tax has not always been collected. When was income tax introduced? (Black Press file photo.)Income tax provides revenue for the federal government, but income tax has not always been collected. When was income tax introduced? (Black Press file photo.)
Which level or levels of government in Canada collect property taxes? (Black Press file photo)Which level or levels of government in Canada collect property taxes? (Black Press file photo)

The April 30 income tax deadline is just days away.

Income tax, sales taxes and property taxes, are some of the ways governments at various levels collect the money they need to provide services.

At the same time, taxes are seldom if ever loved, and there is always grumbling as tax deadlines approach.

How much do you know about taxation in Canada? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.

Good luck.

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