Everyone who comes into the city contributes to the tax base . That ' s technically true , but it ' s also not how taxes work . You don ' t get a vote because you shop in a city . Those taxes are paid by the business , which has high costs across the board labour , rent , taxes etc . . Shopping downtown doesn ' t entitle you to anything except for the item you purchased at the store . Also , our rate is low because of high property values . Actual taxes in dollars we pay are average amongst the GTA when you look at it on a per square foot basis which is the only way to compare between municipalities . This has been outlined to you countless times , so I will not reiterate it to you yet again . <| sep |> The next key ingredient is Erina ' s sloppy pantsu .