Canadian Payroll & Tax Calculators for 2026
Free, accurate tools to calculate your take-home pay, income tax, RRSP savings, and sales tax — covering all 10 provinces and 3 territories.
✓ All rates verified against official CRA and ESDC publications · Updated for the 2026 tax year · Last reviewed: July 2026
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Tax Brackets and Marginal Tax Rates
Find the current federal, provincial, and territorial marginal tax rates for your region:
2026 Tax Year at a Glance
The key CRA figures every Canadian employee should know for 2026:
| Item | 2026 Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal basic personal amount | $16,452 |
| Lowest federal tax rate | 14% on taxable income up to $58,523 |
| CPP contribution rate | 5.95% on earnings up to $74,600 (max $4,230.45) |
| CPP2 (second tier) | 4% on earnings between $74,600 and $85,000 (max $416.00) |
| Maximum total CPP contribution (employee) | $4,646.45 |
| EI premium rate | 1.63% on earnings up to $68,900 (max $1,123.07) |
| RRSP contribution limit | $33,810 |
| TFSA contribution limit | $7,000 |
Why Canadians Use PaycheckGuru
Every calculator on this site runs on the official 2026 rates published by the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada — including this year’s federal rate cut to 14%, the updated CPP and CPP2 ceilings, and the new EI premium rate. We cover all 10 provinces and 3 territories, including Quebec-specific rules for QPP and QPIP, and we review every figure against government sources when rates change.
About PaycheckGuru
PaycheckGuru has provided free Canadian payroll and tax calculators since 2019. The site is independently built and maintained, with every rate and threshold verified against official government publications before it goes live. Learn more about PaycheckGuru.
Data Sources
All figures on this site are verified against official Government of Canada publications:
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon