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Income Tax Calculator British Columbia

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Withholding
Salary $55,051
EI deduction - $870
CPP deduction - $2,938
Federal tax deduction - $7,760
Provincial tax deduction - $2,909
Total tax - $14,478
Net pay * $40,573
Marginal tax rate 34.0%
Average tax rate 26.3%
26.3%Total tax
73.7%
Net pay
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$40,573
Net pay
$4,156
Tax the employer pays
$14,478
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
$18,634
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $4,156 to pay you $55,051. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $3.38 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.3% tax rate now rises to 31.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary

If you make $55,051 a year living in the region of British Columbia, Canada, you will be taxed $14,478. That means that your net pay will be $40,573 per year, or $3,381 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.3% and your marginal tax rate is 34.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $34, hence, your net pay will only increase by $66.

Bonus Example

A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $660 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,300 of net incomes.

NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the British Columbia tables of CA, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.