Canada · 2026
British Columbia vs Alberta Income Tax 2026
At a $100K salary, British Columbia is about $878 cheaper in 2026.
Province brackets
5.6%
Bracket 1
$0to$50,363
7.7%
Bracket 2
$50,363to$100,728
10.5%
Bracket 3
$100,728to$115,648
12.29%
Bracket 4
$115,648to$140,430
14.7%
Bracket 5
$140,430to$190,405
16.8%
Bracket 6
$190,405to$265,545
20.5%
Bracket 7
$265,545and up
Province brackets
8%
Bracket 1
$0to$61,200
10%
Bracket 2
$61,200to$154,259
12%
Bracket 3
$154,259to$185,111
13%
Bracket 4
$185,111to$246,813
14%
Bracket 5
$246,813to$370,220
15%
Bracket 6
$370,220and up
At common incomes, what's the tax difference?
Federal + provincial income tax after the basic personal amount, 2026. Excludes CPP/EI.Compare your income
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We'll pin your result at the top.Income
British Columbia tax
Alberta tax
Difference
$50,000single filer
$5,76011.5% effective
$5,75711.5% effective
≈ even
$100,000single filer
$18,87018.9% effective
$19,74819.7% effective
$878 lessin British Columbia
$200,000single filer
$58,17129.1% effective
$56,48528.2% effective
$1,685 lessin Alberta
Federal income tax — same for both
5 brackets · 14–33% · applies on top of provincial rates
14%
to $58,523
20.5%
to $117,045
26%
to $181,440
29%
to $258,482
33%
$258,482+
BC
British Columbia
AB
Alberta