Comparison of Income Tax Tables of Quebec

With Other Provinces

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:

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.
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.