Is it better to take a dividend or salary for 2016?

Facts:

Owners and shareholders of a corporation have a choice to pay themselves either dividends or salary as part of their remuneration package.

The tax system in Canada is designed so that it should not matter how an individual earns their income as they should experience the same level of tax. However, the new changes to 2016 as part of the federal budget have increased the cost of dividends to the taxpayer.

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