British Columbia Tax Information

British Columbia has a multi-bracket progressive income tax system and levies a separate Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in addition to the federal GST. The province also has unique measures like the BC speculation and vacancy tax targeting housing affordability.

Personal Tax Rates

BC has one of the most graduated personal income tax systems in Canada, with rates ranging from 5.06% to 20.5%. View the complete BC tax rate tables for current brackets and combined federal-provincial marginal rates.

Tax Calculators

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

Tax Credits

BC offers the BC Climate Action Tax Credit, the BC Training Tax Credit, and other provincial credits to reduce the tax burden on residents.

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

Sales and Property Taxes

BC charges a 7% PST on most goods and some services, in addition to the 5% federal GST. The province also levies property transfer tax on real estate purchases and has a speculation tax in designated areas.

Government Benefits

BC provides the BC Climate Action Tax Credit, BC Family Benefit, and BC Seniors’ Supplement to support lower-income residents and families.

Budgets and Fiscal Plans

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

  • Gov.bc.ca — Official Government of British Columbia website

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