This week the
(CRA) launched the brand new tax numbers for 2026. Right here’s what it is advisable to know for subsequent yr.
Inflation adjustment issue
Every year, most revenue tax and profit quantities
. The CRA introduced that the inflation fee that will probably be used to index the 2026 tax brackets and quantities will probably be two per cent. (Final yr, that quantity was 2.7 per cent, as inflation was a bit increased). Will increase to the tax bracket thresholds and varied quantities regarding non-refundable credit take impact on Jan. 1, 2026, whereas will increase in quantities for sure advantages, such because the GST/HST credit score and Canada Baby Profit, solely take impact on July 1, 2026, coinciding with the start of this system yr for these profit funds.
Tax brackets for 2026
For 2026, all 5 federal revenue tax brackets have been listed to inflation
. The brand new 2026 federal brackets are: as much as $58,523 of revenue (15 per cent); above $58,523 to $117,045 (20.5 per cent); above $117,045 to $181,440 (26 per cent); above $181,440 to $258,482 (29 per cent), with something above that taxed at 33 per cent. Every province additionally has its personal set of provincial tax brackets, most of which may even be listed to inflation, however utilizing their respective provincial indexation components.
Fundamental private quantity
The essential private quantity (BPA) is the quantity of revenue you may earn
with out paying any federal tax
. Again in 2019, the federal government introduced a rise of the BPA yearly till it reached $15,000 in 2023, after which it was listed to inflation.
Consequently, for 2026, the elevated BPA will probably be $16,452 that means a person can earn as much as this quantity in 2026, earlier than paying any federal revenue tax. For taxpayers incomes above this quantity, the worth of the federal credit score is calculated by making use of the bottom federal private revenue tax fee (dropping to 14 per cent in 2026) to the BPA, making it value $2,303. (As a result of the credit score is “non-refundable,” it’s solely well worth the most quantity when you in any other case would have paid that a lot tax within the yr.)
However higher-income earners don’t get the total, elevated BPA, as there may be an revenue check. The enhancement to the BPA is progressively lowered, on a straight-line foundation, for taxpayers with internet incomes above $181,440 (the underside of the fourth tax bracket for 2026) till it has been absolutely phased out as soon as a taxpayer’s revenue is over $258,482 (the brink for the highest tax bracket in 2026). Taxpayers in that high bracket, subsequently, who lose the enhancement, will nonetheless get the “outdated” BPA, listed to inflation, which is $14,829 for 2026.
Canada Pension Plan contributions
For 2026, worker and employer
(CPP) contribution charges will stay at 5.95 per cent, however the “yr’s most pensionable earnings” (YMPE), which can be referred to as the “first earnings ceiling,” will enhance to $74,600, whereas the essential exemption quantity stays at $3,500. This enhance was calculated in accordance with CPP laws, and takes into consideration the expansion in common weekly wages and salaries in Canada. This implies the 2026 most CPP contribution will probably be $4,230.45 for every of the worker and employer parts. The self-employed CPP contribution fee stays at 11.9 per cent, and the utmost contribution will enhance to $8,460.90.
You’ll recall, nevertheless, that as of 2024, a second CPP contribution fee and earnings ceiling was launched referred to as the “yr’s further most pensionable earnings” (YAMPE). It solely impacts staff whose revenue is above the primary earnings ceiling.
The extent of the second earnings ceiling relies on the worth of the primary earnings ceiling. For 2026, the second earnings ceiling will probably be set at an quantity that’s 14 per cent increased than the primary earnings ceiling. Consequently, for 2026, pensionable earnings between $74,600 and $85,000 will probably be topic to “second CPP contributions” (CPP2) at an worker and employer fee of 4 per cent, with a most contribution of $416 every. The 2026 self-employed CPP2 contribution fee will probably be eight per cent, and the utmost self-employed contribution will probably be $832.
Employment Insurance coverage premiums
(EI) premiums are additionally rising, with a contribution fee for workers of 1.64 per cent (1.30 per cent for Quebec) as much as a most contribution of $1,123.07 ($895.70 for Quebec) on 2026 most insurable earnings of $68,900.
Tax-free financial savings account restrict
The
tax-free financial savings account
(TFSA) restrict will stay at $7,000 for 2026. That’s as a result of the TFSA restrict solely will get elevated when the cumulative impact of the annual inflation changes after 2009 (the yr the TFSA started) is sufficient to push the restrict to the following highest $500 increment. The listed TFSA greenback quantity for 2026 is now at $7,185, that means that the restrict stays at $7,000, the closest $500 increment.
Registered retirement financial savings plan restrict
The
Registered Retirement Financial savings Plan
(RRSP) greenback restrict for 2026 is $33,810, up from $32,490 in 2025. In fact, the quantity you may contribute to your RRSP in 2026 is proscribed to 18 per cent of your 2025 earned revenue, which incorporates (self-)employment and rental revenue, as much as the RRSP greenback restrict of $33,810, plus any unused RRSP contribution room from 2025, topic to any pension changes.
Previous Age Safety (OAS)
When you obtain
, the OAS reimbursement threshold is ready at $95,323 for 2026, that means that your OAS will probably be lowered in 2026 in case your internet revenue is above this quantity.
Prescribed fee
Lastly, the
for the primary quarter of 2026 will stay at three per cent. That is the “base fee,” and applies to taxable advantages for workers and shareholders, low-interest loans and different related-party transactions. The speed for tax refunds is 2 share factors increased than the bottom fee, that means that if the CRA owes you cash, the speed of curiosity will probably be 5 per cent as of Jan. 1, 2026.
When you owe the CRA cash, nevertheless, the speed the CRA costs is a full 4 share factors increased than the bottom fee. This places the rate of interest on tax money owed, penalties, inadequate instalments, unpaid revenue tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums at seven per cent come Jan. 1, 2026.
Jamie Golombek,
FCPA, FCA, CFP, CLU, TEP, is the managing director, Tax & Property Planning with CIBC Personal Wealth in Toronto.
Jamie.Golombek@cibc.com
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