TAX POLICY AND BUDGET PROGRAM - VOTE 1202

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TAX POLICY AND BUDGET PROGRAM - VOTE 1202

The Office of the Budget and Taxation program advises and assists the Minister of Finance and the Government in formulating the Ontario Budget and other major economic/fiscal documents. This function includes tax, pension and income security policy development and legislation, inter-governmental taxation, and quantitative research and analysis to identify broad economic and fiscal implications of specific tax policies and emerging trends and developments. The Office is also responsible for facilitating the Ministers oversight of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, and manages the governments Deposit Return Program for beverage alcohol containers.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2009-10

Estimates
2008-09

Difference
Between
2009-10
and
2008-09

Actual
2007-08
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
1 Budget and Taxation Policy 16,752,000 42,054,100 (25,302,100) 13,510,061
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 16,752,000 42,054,100 (25,302,100) 13,510,061
  Total Operating Expense 16,752,000 42,054,100 (25,302,100) 13,510,061



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
1202-1 Budget and Taxation Policy      
  Salaries and wages     11,974,000
  Employee benefits     1,507,700
  Transportation and communication     372,400
  Services     2,666,400
  Supplies and equipment     420,000
  Subtotal     16,940,500
  Less: Recoveries     188,500
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     16,752,000
  Total Operating Expense for Tax Policy and Budget Program     16,752,000