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BC Income Tax Calculator 2026 | Tax Brackets & Rates

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BC Income Tax 2026

Calculate your British Columbia provincial income tax.

BC Tax Brackets 2026

Taxable Income BC Rate
Up to $47,937 5.06%
$47,937 - $95,875 7.70%
$95,875 - $110,076 10.50%
$110,076 - $133,664 12.29%
$133,664 - $181,232 14.70%
$181,232 - $252,752 16.80%
Over $252,752 20.50%

Combined Federal + BC Rates

Taxable Income Federal BC Combined
Up to $47,937 15% 5.06% 20.06%
$47,937 - $55,867 15% 7.70% 22.70%
$55,867 - $95,875 20.5% 7.70% 28.20%
$95,875 - $110,076 20.5% 10.50% 31.00%
$110,076 - $111,733 26% 10.50% 36.50%
$111,733 - $133,664 26% 12.29% 38.29%
$133,664 - $155,625 26% 14.70% 40.70%
$155,625 - $173,205 29% 14.70% 43.70%
$173,205 - $181,232 33% 14.70% 47.70%
$181,232 - $246,752 33% 16.80% 49.80%
$246,752 - $252,752 33% 16.80% 49.80%
Over $252,752 33% 20.50% 53.50%

Tax by Income Level

Taxable Income BC Tax Federal Tax Total Tax Effective Rate
$30,000 $858 $2,813 $3,671 12.2%
$50,000 $2,090 $5,813 $7,903 15.8%
$75,000 $4,017 $10,281 $14,298 19.1%
$100,000 $6,448 $16,181 $22,629 22.6%
$125,000 $9,815 $22,681 $32,496 26.0%
$150,000 $13,748 $29,181 $42,929 28.6%
$200,000 $21,888 $45,681 $67,569 33.8%
$250,000 $31,152 $62,181 $93,333 37.3%
$300,000 $42,414 $78,681 $121,095 40.4%

BC vs Other Provinces

At $75,000 Income

Province Total Tax vs BC
BC $14,298
Alberta $16,505 +$2,207
Ontario $15,143 +$845
Manitoba $17,700 +$3,402

BC lowest at this income due to low first bracket

At $150,000 Income

Province Total Tax vs BC
BC $42,929
Alberta $43,273 +$344
Ontario $44,224 +$1,295
Saskatchewan $43,100 +$171

BC Climate Action Tax Credit

Family Type Annual Quarterly
Adult $504 $126
Spouse/equiv $252 $63
Per child $126 $32

Income threshold: Reduced at family income over $41,925

Example: Family of 4

Income Annual Credit
Under $41,925 $1,008
$50,000 $825
$60,000 $600
$75,000 $263
$80,000+ $0

BC Tax Credits

Credit 2026 Amount
Basic personal amount $12,580
Spouse/partner amount Up to $10,680
Age amount (65+) Up to $5,723
Disability amount $9,428

BC Sales Tax (PST)

Tax Type Rate
PST 7%
GST 5%
Total 12%

Not HST — collected separately

Payroll Deductions Example

$80,000 Salary in BC

Deduction Amount
Federal tax $11,600
BC tax $4,800
CPP $4,066
EI $1,077
Total deductions $21,543
Net pay $58,457
Monthly net $4,871