Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$16,021
Federal tax deduction
- $2,065
Provincial tax deduction
- $760
CPP deduction
- $714
EI deduction
- $253
Total tax
- $3,792
Net pay
* $12,229
Marginal tax rate
25.9%
Average tax rate
23.7%
76.3%
Net pay
23.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
$12,229
Net pay
$1,068
Tax the employer pays
$3,792
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
$4,860
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $1,068 to pay you $16,021. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $3.03 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
28.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.7% tax rate now rises to 28.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make $16,021 a year living in the region of Ontario, Canada, you will be taxed $3,792. That means that your net pay will be $12,229 per year, or $1,019 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.7% and your marginal tax rate is 25.9%. 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 $25.87, hence, your net pay will only increase by $74.13.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $741 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,707 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CAD 14,442
9.9%
1
Canada
CAD 12,229
23.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
CAD 16,021
0.0%
1
Hong Kong
CAD 15,220
5.0%
2
Thailand
CAD 14,997
6.4%
3
Taiwan
CAD 14,603
8.9%
4
Pakistan
CAD 14,379
10.3%
5
South Korea
CAD 14,071
12.2%
6
Malaysia
CAD 13,889
13.3%
7
New Zealand
CAD 13,808
13.8%
8
Indonesia
CAD 13,730
14.3%
9
Philippines
CAD 13,419
16.2%
10
Japan
CAD 13,018
18.7%
11
Singapore
CAD 12,820
20.0%
12
Kazakhstan
CAD 12,689
20.8%
13
Vietnam
CAD 12,562
21.6%
14
India
CAD 12,271
23.4%
15
China
CAD 11,383
29.0%
16
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CAD 15,220
5.0%
1
Qatar
CAD 15,220
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CAD 14,739
8.0%
3
Oman
CAD 14,739
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CAD 14,419
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CAD 14,259
11.0%
6
Israel
CAD 13,914
13.2%
7
Egypt
CAD 12,401
22.6%
8
Lebanon
CAD 12,279
23.4%
9
Turkey
CAD 9,125
43.0%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Ontario 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.