Canada · 2025
Alberta vs Nova Scotia Income Tax 2025
At a $100K salary, Alberta is about $5,674 cheaper in 2025.
Province brackets
8%
Bracket 1
$0to$60,000
10%
Bracket 2
$60,000to$151,234
12%
Bracket 3
$151,234to$181,481
13%
Bracket 4
$181,481to$241,974
14%
Bracket 5
$241,974to$362,961
15%
Bracket 6
$362,961and up
Province brackets
8.79%
Bracket 1
$0to$30,507
14.95%
Bracket 2
$30,507to$61,015
16.67%
Bracket 3
$61,015to$95,883
17.5%
Bracket 4
$95,883to$154,650
21%
Bracket 5
$154,650and up
At common incomes, what's the tax difference?
Federal + provincial income tax after the basic personal amount, 2025. Excludes CPP/EI.Compare your income
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We'll pin your result at the top.Income
Alberta tax
Nova Scotia tax
Difference
$50,000single filer
$5,98712.0% effective
$8,29716.6% effective
$2,309 lessin Alberta
$100,000single filer
$20,16320.2% effective
$25,83725.8% effective
$5,674 lessin Alberta
$200,000single filer
$57,24328.6% effective
$70,84435.4% effective
$13,601 lessin Alberta
Federal income tax — same for both
5 brackets · 14.5–33% · applies on top of provincial rates
14.5%
to $57,375
20.5%
to $114,750
26%
to $177,882
29%
to $253,414
33%
$253,414+
AB
Alberta
NS
Nova Scotia