Canada tax guides
Short, plain English explainers with the 2026 figures.
How Canadian income tax worksFederal brackets, the basic personal amount and provincial tax for 2026, with a worked example for Ontario.CPP and EI explainedWhat the Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance take from your pay in 2026, with the rates, the earnings limits and a worked example.Quebec is differentHow Quebec's pension plan, parental insurance plan and federal tax abatement change take home pay compared with the rest of Canada.How provinces compareThe same salary in eight provinces for 2026, and what drives the difference in take home pay.How the TD1 form worksWhat the federal and provincial TD1 forms tell your employer, how claim amounts turn into tax credits for 2026, and what they change on a payslip.