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Last revised:
January 2006


Comparison of Income Tax Tables of Quebec

With Other Provinces

[1999]

 

How Much More Income Tax is Paid in Quebec Then in Other Provinces

By Income Levels

 
Income Level
Province
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000
Alberta
$715
$3,307
$5,268
$7,001
British Columbia
$429
$3,075
$4,276
$4,398
Prince Edward Island
$149
$2,199
$2,983
$3,541
Manitoba
$190
$1,881
$2,743
$3,422
New Brunswick
$135
$1,821
$3,320
$4,251
Nova Scotia
$205
$2,375
$3,713
$4,527
Ontario
$760
$3,863
$5,317
$6,040
Saskatchewan
- $63
$1,656
$2,195
$2,524
Newfoundland & Labrador
- $117
$1,368
$1,609
$1,410

The table is based on the income tax owed by a single person aged less than 65.

Source: Claude Picher, "Portrait de l'enfer fiscal québécois", dans La Presse, March 13, 1999, p. F1.

Note on the table given above:

  1. At incomes below $25,000 and for wage earners that are at the head of a family (with dependants), the figures would be quite advantageous to Quebec. Indeed, close to 40% of Quebecers pay no income tax at all as the system is very generous for people on low income and for families.
  2. Taxes cannot be discussed in a vacuum. It is reasonable to ask the following question: What services do I get for my money? Not all provinces deliver the same services. The more services are offered by a province, the more taxes are likely to be high.

 

© 2006 Claude Bélanger, Marianopolis College