Step two applies your marginal tax rate to this income, again as if it had never gone through corporate hands. (moneysense.ca)
As a result, you should pay roughly the same tax as if the income had come straight to you in the first place, without passing through corporate hands. (moneysense.ca)
The uneven distribution has caused plenty of corporate hand - wringing, as human resources departments compete to attract elite talent who will stick around. (fortune.com)