What is C$159,300 After Tax in Canada?

For the 2024 tax year, C$159,300 after tax works out to be between C$96,100 and C$115,986 depending on which Canadian province or territory you live in.

In the article below, we'll cover the federal and province taxes you'll need to pay on an annual salary of C$159,300, as well as pension contributions and employment insurance deductions.

Basic Personal Allowance for 2024

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 province BPA.

The table below shows the federal and province Basic Personal Allowances for 2024.

Basic Personal Allowance
Federal $14,398
Alberta $19,369
British Columbia $11,302
Manitoba $10,145
New Brunswick $10,817
Newfoundland and Labrador $9,803
Northwest Territories $15,609
Nova Scotia $11,481
Nunavut $16,862
Ontario $11,141
Prince Edward Island $11,250
Québec $16,143
Saskatchewan $16,615
Yukon $14,398

How Much Federal Tax Will I Pay on C$159,300?

Federal taxes are the same no matter which province or terroritory you live and work in. In the table below, you can see how much your federal taxes will be on your C$159,300 salary for the 2024 tax year.

Yearly Monthly
Gross Income C$159,300.00 C$13,275.00
Federal Tax C$29,392.13 C$2,449.34

The federal taxes above were calculated using the tax brackets below:

Tax Bracket Tax Rate
Less than C$50,197 15%
C$50,197 to C$100,392 20.5%
C$100,392 to C$155,625 26%
C$155,625 to C$221,708 29%
More than C$221,708 33%

Now, if only that were all the tax you had to pay! Next, we'll show you what your province or territory taxes are, depending on where you live and work.

How Much Province Tax Will I Pay on C$159,300?

Each of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories also have their own tax brackets that are calculated in the same way as federal taxes - using progressive tax brackets.

In the table below, we'll show you what your province taxes will be on your C$159,300 salary for the 2024 tax year.

Gross Federal Province Net
Alberta C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$14,167.32 C$111,288.02
British Columbia C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$13,542.12 C$111,913.22
Manitoba C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$21,821.22 C$103,634.11
New Brunswick C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$20,603.71 C$104,851.62
Newfoundland and Labrador C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$20,526.52 C$104,928.82
Northwest Territories C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$13,029.46 C$112,425.88
Nova Scotia C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$22,255.79 C$103,199.55
Nunavut C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$9,469.08 C$115,986.26
Ontario C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$12,780.95 C$112,674.38
Prince Edward Island C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$21,589.89 C$103,865.45
Quebec C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$28,873.52 C$96,099.94
Saskatchewan C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$17,081.11 C$108,374.23
Yukon C$159,300.00 C$29,392.13 C$12,581.75 C$112,873.59

The net values in the table above is your actual take home salary, and it also includes any pension contributions and employment insurance deductions you may have.

Keep reading to find out how much you'll have to contribute for pension and insurance taxes.

CPP and QPP Contributions on C$159,300

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

All Canadians over the age of 18 are required to contribute towards the CPP when they have an employment income. The exception to this is Canadians who are employed in Quebec. Instead, they are required to contribute towards the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP).

The table below shows the CPP and QPP contribution amounts you will need to contribute for your C$159,300 salary for the 2024 tax year in each of the provinces.

Contributions Monthly
Quebec (QPP) C$3,776.10 C$314.68
All Other Provinces (CPP) C$3,499.80 C$291.65

CPP and QPP Rates

The CPP and QPP taxes above were calculated using the below data:

Year Max. Contributory Earnings CPP Rate QPP Rate
2022 C$61,400 5.7% 6.15%

Employment Insurance Rates (EI) 2024

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.

The table below will show you how much EI you can expect to pay on a salary of C$159,300.

Contributions Monthly
Quebec C$723.60 C$60.30
All Other Provinces C$952.74 C$79.40

Below are the EI rate tables that we used to calculate the contributions on C$159,300:

EI Premium Rates

Year Max. Insurable Earnings EI Rate Max. Employee Premium Max. Employer Premium
2022 C$60,300 1.58% C$953 C$1,334

Quebec EI Premium Rates

Year Max. Insurable Earnings EI Rate Max. Employee Premium Max. Employer Premium
2022 C$60,300 1.2% C$724 C$1,013

QPIP Premium Rates

If you live and work in Quebec, you might have noticed that the EI amount you pay is less than other provinces.

This is because you also must pay QPIP (Quebec Parental Insurance Plan) contributions.

For the 2024 tax year, you will pay QPIP premiums of C$434.72 on a C$159,300 salary.

The table below explains the QPIP rates for 2024:

Year Max. Insurable Earnings Employee Rate Max. Employee Premium Max. Employer Premium
2022 C$88,000 0.494% C$435 C$609

Common Canada Salary After Tax Calculations

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

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