Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$12,968
Federal tax deduction
- $1,640
Provincial tax deduction
- $489
CPP deduction
- $540
EI deduction
- $205
Total tax
- $2,874
Net pay
* $10,094
Marginal tax rate
24.9%
Average tax rate
22.2%
77.8%
Net pay
22.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
$10,094
Net pay
$827
Tax the employer pays
$2,874
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
$3,701
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $827 to pay you $12,968. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $2.85 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
26.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 22.2% tax rate now rises to 26.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make $12,968 a year living in the region of Nunavut, Canada, you will be taxed $2,874. That means that your net pay will be $10,094 per year, or $841 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.2% and your marginal tax rate is 24.9%. 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 $24.90, hence, your net pay will only increase by $75.10.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $751 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,755 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CAD 11,761
9.3%
1
Canada
CAD 9,966
23.2%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CAD 12,320
5.0%
1
Qatar
CAD 12,320
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CAD 11,931
8.0%
3
Oman
CAD 11,931
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CAD 11,671
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CAD 11,542
11.0%
6
Israel
CAD 11,263
13.2%
7
Egypt
CAD 10,111
22.0%
8
Lebanon
CAD 9,990
23.0%
9
Turkey
CAD 7,591
41.5%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Nunavut tables of Canada, 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.