Quebec Income Tax 2026
Calculate your Quebec provincial income tax and understand the federal abatement.
Quebec Tax Brackets 2026
| Taxable Income |
Quebec Rate |
| Up to $51,780 |
14% |
| $51,780 - $103,545 |
19% |
| $103,545 - $126,000 |
24% |
| Over $126,000 |
25.75% |
Quebec Federal Abatement
Quebec residents receive 16.5% reduction in federal tax:
| Federal Tax Before |
Abatement (16.5%) |
Federal Tax After |
| $10,000 |
-$1,650 |
$8,350 |
| $20,000 |
-$3,300 |
$16,700 |
| $30,000 |
-$4,950 |
$25,050 |
Combined Federal + Quebec Rates
| Taxable Income |
Federal (after abatement) |
Quebec |
Combined |
| Up to $51,780 |
12.53% |
14% |
26.53% |
| $51,780 - $55,867 |
12.53% |
19% |
31.53% |
| $55,867 - $103,545 |
17.12% |
19% |
36.12% |
| $103,545 - $111,733 |
21.71% |
24% |
45.71% |
| $111,733 - $126,000 |
21.71% |
24% |
45.71% |
| $126,000 - $155,625 |
21.71% |
25.75% |
47.46% |
| $155,625 - $173,205 |
24.22% |
25.75% |
49.97% |
| $173,205 - $246,752 |
27.56% |
25.75% |
53.31% |
| Over $246,752 |
27.56% |
25.75% |
53.31% |
Tax by Income Level
| Taxable Income |
Quebec Tax |
Federal Tax* |
Total Tax |
Effective Rate |
| $30,000 |
$2,780 |
$2,349 |
$5,129 |
17.1% |
| $50,000 |
$5,880 |
$4,855 |
$10,735 |
21.5% |
| $75,000 |
$10,895 |
$8,585 |
$19,480 |
26.0% |
| $100,000 |
$16,145 |
$13,511 |
$29,656 |
29.7% |
| $125,000 |
$22,748 |
$19,228 |
$41,976 |
33.6% |
| $150,000 |
$29,161 |
$24,366 |
$53,527 |
35.7% |
| $200,000 |
$42,036 |
$38,143 |
$80,179 |
40.1% |
| $250,000 |
$54,911 |
$51,921 |
$106,832 |
42.7% |
*After 16.5% abatement
Quebec vs Other Provinces
At $75,000 Income
| Province |
Total Tax |
vs Quebec |
| Quebec |
$19,480 |
β |
| Ontario |
$15,143 |
-$4,337 |
| BC |
$14,298 |
-$5,182 |
| Alberta |
$16,505 |
-$2,975 |
At $150,000 Income
| Province |
Total Tax |
vs Quebec |
| Quebec |
$53,527 |
β |
| Ontario |
$44,224 |
-$9,303 |
| BC |
$42,929 |
-$10,598 |
| Alberta |
$43,273 |
-$10,254 |
What You Get for Higher Taxes
| Benefit |
Quebec |
Rest of Canada |
| Childcare |
$8.70/day |
$30-80/day |
| Tuition (residents) |
~$3,000 |
$6,000-12,000 |
| Parental leave |
QPIP (70% for 18 wks) |
EI (55% for 15 wks) |
| Drug insurance |
Universal |
Varies |
Quebec Solidarity Tax Credit
| Family Type |
Maximum |
| Single, living alone |
$1,102 |
| Couple |
$1,660 |
| Per child |
+$285 |
Includes housing component and GST component
Quebec Tax Credits
| Credit |
2026 Amount |
| Basic personal amount |
$18,056 |
| Single living alone |
+$2,028 |
| Age amount (65+) |
+$3,538 |
| Retirement income |
+$3,304 |
Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
Quebec has its own pension plan:
| Feature |
QPP |
CPP |
| Employee rate |
6.40% |
5.95% |
| Max earnings |
$68,500 |
$68,500 |
| Max contribution |
~$4,384 |
~$4,066 |
| Enhanced portion |
0.50% |
0.18% |
Slightly higher contributions, slightly higher benefits
Quebec Sales Tax (QST)
| Tax |
Rate |
| GST |
5% |
| QST |
9.975% |
| Total |
14.975% |
Highest combined rate in Canada
Payroll Deductions Example
$80,000 Salary in Quebec
| Deduction |
Amount |
| Federal tax (after abatement) |
$9,400 |
| Quebec tax |
$11,300 |
| QPP |
$4,384 |
| EI |
$1,077 |
| QPIP |
$352 |
| Total deductions |
$26,513 |
| Net pay |
$53,487 |
| Monthly net |
$4,457 |
Quebec lowest take-home due to higher taxes and QPP
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