Alberta Tax Information

Alberta stands out among Canadian provinces for having no provincial sales tax and a flat-rate personal income tax system. The province offers competitive tax rates that make it one of the lowest-taxed jurisdictions in Canada for most income levels.

Personal Tax Rates

Alberta uses a graduated personal income tax system with rates ranging from 10% to 15%. View the complete Alberta tax rate tables for current brackets and combined federal-provincial marginal rates.

Tax Calculators

Use the Detailed Income Tax Calculator with Alberta selected to calculate your combined federal and provincial tax for the current year.

Tax Credits

Alberta offers several provincial tax credits in addition to the federal credits available to all Canadians. These include the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit and various non-refundable credits.

Coming soon: detailed coverage of Alberta-specific tax credits and how to claim them.

Sales and Property Taxes

Alberta is one of the few provinces with no provincial sales tax — only the 5% federal GST applies. Property taxes are levied by municipalities and vary by location and property assessment.

Government Benefits

Alberta provides several provincial benefit programs including the Alberta Child and Family Benefit and the Alberta Seniors Benefit, which supplement federal programs.

Budgets and Fiscal Plans

See the Provincial Budgets page for Alberta’s latest budget highlights and fiscal plan summaries.

  • Alberta.ca — Official Government of Alberta website

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