Changes to your taxes in 2026: Online, at home and on your paycheque
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As we enter a new year, politicians at every level of government are promising to make your lives more affordable.
Now's your chance to decide how they're doing. Here's how federal, provincial and municipal taxes will change for residents of Manitoba and Winnipeg in 2026.
Basic personal income amount (non-refundable tax credit): Total income under $16,452. This rises $323.
Taxation rate on the first personal income tax bracket: Down one percentage point (from the start of 2025) to 14 per cent. This will save the average Canadian who files a tax return $190, according to the parliamentary budget officer.
First personal income tax bracket (income taxed at 14 per cent): $16,452 to $58,523. The ceiling on this bracket rises $1,148.
Second personal income tax bracket (income taxed at 20.5 per cent): $58,253 to $117,045. The ceiling on this bracket rises $2,295.
Third personal income tax bracket (income taxed at 26 per cent): $117,045 to $181,440. The ceiling on this bracket rises $3,558.
Fourth personal income tax bracket (income taxed at 29 per cent): $181,440 to 258,482. The ceiling on this bracket rises $5,068.
Highest personal income tax bracket (income taxed at 33 per cent): Any income higher than $258,482.
Canada Pension Plan: Maximum pensionable earnings increase by $3,100 to $74,600. This increases the maximum employee and employer contribution for the year by $196.35 to $4,230.45
Employment Insurance: The EI tax rate drops 0.01 percentage points to 1.63 per cent, but the maximum insurable amount increases by $3,200 to $68,900.
Industrial carbon tax: On the rise from $95 a tonne to $110 per tonne, though it’s unclear how this will be passed down to consumers.
Consumer carbon tax: Carbon taxes? We ain’t got no carbon taxes. We don’t need no carbon taxes. I don’t have to pay you any stinkin’ carbon taxes.
Cloud computing tax: Starting on Jan. 1, provincial sales tax will apply to computing services such as internet-based subscriptions to software, data servers and storage, and online platforms that provide tools to develop apps.
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The coming year will see some changes to existing tax measures, the abandonment of others and some help for personal support workers. But overall changes to the taxes individuals pay will be minor in 2026.
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