2021 is not an appropriate benchmark for bank profitability: Analyst Nigel D’Souza
Nigel D'Souza, investment analyst of financial services at Veritas Investment Research, tells BNN Bloomberg the increase in taxes for financial institutions unveiled in the federal budget is not justified, as banks benefited in 2021 due to several temporary factors, and it does not make sense to use this to change permanent tax rates. He also says the government has targeted a single industry instead of going for a tax hike across industries to help with the fiscal picture.