Provincial Income Tax Rates 2026 Compare tax rates across all provinces and territories in Canada.
Provincial Tax at a Glance On $75,000 Taxable Income Province Provincial Tax Federal Tax Total Tax Effective Rate Alberta $5,900 $10,500 $16,400 21.9% Ontario $4,900 $10,500 $15,400 20.5% BC $4,300 $10,500 $14,800 19.7% Saskatchewan $6,650 $10,500 $17,150 22.9% Manitoba $7,200 $10,500 $17,700 23.6% Quebec $11,200 $8,100* $19,300 25.7% Nova Scotia $6,900 $10,500 $17,400 23.2% New Brunswick $6,200 $10,500 $16,700 22.3% PEI $6,350 $10,500 $16,850 22.5% Newfoundland $6,600 $10,500 $17,100 22.8%
*Quebec has federal abatement (16.5% reduction)
Select Your Province Provincial Tax Brackets Summary Western Provinces Alberta BC Saskatchewan Manitoba First bracket 8% 5.6% 10.5% 10.8% Second bracket 10% 7.7% 12.5% 12.75% Third bracket 12% 10.5% 14.5% 17.4% Top rate 15% 20.5% 14.5% 17.4%
Central/Eastern Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia First bracket 5.05% 14% 9.4% 8.79% Second bracket 9.15% 19% 14% 14.95% Third bracket 11.16% 24% 16% 16.67% Top rate 13.16% 25.75% 19.5% 21%
Top Combined Marginal Rates Province Top Rate Applies Above Nova Scotia 54.00% $258,482 Newfoundland 54.80% $1,141,275 Quebec 53.31% $258,482 Ontario 53.53% $258,482 Manitoba 50.40% $258,482 BC 53.50% $265,545 PEI 53.00% $258,482 New Brunswick 52.50% $258,482 Saskatchewan 47.50% $258,482 Alberta 48.00% $370,220
Lowest Tax Provinces For $50,000 Income Rank Province Total Tax 1 Alberta $8,100 2 Ontario $7,800 3 BC $7,500
For $100,000 Income Rank Province Total Tax 1 Alberta $21,500 2 Ontario $22,600 3 BC $21,800
For $200,000 Income Rank Province Total Tax 1 Alberta $56,400 2 Saskatchewan $58,200 3 Ontario $63,100
Provincial Tax Credits Province Key Credits Alberta None (flat tax) BC Climate Action Tax Credit Ontario Ontario Trillium Benefit Quebec Solidarity Tax Credit Nova Scotia Affordable Living Tax Credit
Provincial income tax outcomes can differ significantly even when your gross income is the same. The biggest drivers are bracket design (how quickly rates rise), surtax rules (especially in provinces with multi-layer systems), and the provincial basic personal amount that shelters part of your income from tax.
Credits and deductions also create meaningful province-to-province differences. Some provinces provide richer refundable credits for low-to-middle income households, while others rely more on lower headline rates. If you are comparing relocation options or evaluating a job offer in another province, use your projected taxable income and household profile rather than relying on top-rate headlines alone.
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