British Columbia, Canada Income Tax Rates for 2025

The amount of income tax you pay on your salary in British Columbia will depend on how much of your income is above your Basic Personal Amount (BPA), any other Non-Refundable Personal Tax Credits you have, and how much of your income falls in each of the income tax bands.

Like many countries, Canada has a progressive tax system with tax being paid at different rates depending on how high your income is. In Canada, you will be pay both federal and provincial income tax.

Basic Personal Allowance

The Basic Personal Allowance is a tax credit that will reduce your taxable income so that you pay less income tax. You will have both a federal BPA and a British Columbia BPA.

The table below shows the federal and British Columbia Basic Personal Allowances for 2025.

Basic Personal Allowance
Federal $15,705
British Columbia $12,932

Canada Federal Income Tax Brackets 2025

Tax Bracket Tax Rate
Less than C$55,867 15.00%
C$55,867 to C$111,733 20.50%
C$111,733 to C$173,205 26.00%
C$173,205 to C$246,752 29.32%
More than C$246,752 33.00%

British Columbia Provincial Income Tax Brackets 2025

In additional to the federal tax brackets, residents in British Columbia will also pay tax according to the province tax brackets. The table below shows the latest British Columbia tax brackets for 2025.

Tax Bracket Tax Rate
Less than C$47,937 5.06%
C$47,937 to C$95,875 7.70%
C$95,875 to C$110,076 10.50%
C$110,076 to C$133,664 12.29%
C$133,664 to C$181,232 14.70%
C$181,232 to C$252,752 16.80%

CPP Contributions for 2025

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a mandatory retirement pension plan that will replace part of your income when you retire.

All Canadians in British Columbia over the age of 18 are required to contribute towards the CPP when they have an employment income.

CPP Rates

Year Max. Contributory Earnings CPP Rate
2023 C$63,100 5.95%

Employment Insurance Rates (EI) 2025

EI is a benefit that will help Canadians who lose their job, have to stop working because of illness or injury, or to take take off for maternity or caregiving leave.

You pay a premium up to a maximum amount, and your employer will also pay EI premiums.

Self-employed Canadians are not required to pay EI premiums, but you can choose to participate in the EI program.

EI Premium Rates

Year Max. Insurable Earnings EI Rate Max. Employee Premium Max. Employer Premium
C$0 % C$0 C$0

Employment Insurance (EI) Premium Rates in British Columbia for 2025

Employment Insurance (EI) is a benefit that will help Canadians who lose their job, have to stop working because of illness or injury, or to take take off for maternity or caregiving leave.

Max. Insurable Earnings Employee Rate Max. Employee Premium Max. Employer Premium
C$65,700.00 1.64% C$1,077.48 C$1,508.47

How Much Tax Will I Pay in British Columbia for 2025?

To see how the above tax brackets will affect your salary in the 2025 tax year living in British Columbia, head back to the top of the page and enter your salary.

Calculate Income Tax in Other Provinces

If you're looking to move to a new Canadian province from British Columbia, you can use the links below to more accurately calculate your salary and taxes for that province.

Common British Columbia Salary After Tax Calculations

The list below covers the majority of the most commonly searched for British Columbia salary and tax calculations for salaries ranging from C$10,000 to C$1m per year.

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