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What do you pay in tax if you live in Calgary? Three things matter. Federal and Alberta income tax on what you earn, 5% GST on most purchases with no provincial sales tax on top, and City of Calgary property tax if you own a home. On a $60,000 salary, our income tax calculator puts federal and Alberta income tax at $7,970. For a home assessed at $706,000, the city’s 2026 rates give a bill of $4,694.82.
How much income tax will you pay in Calgary?
Calgary doesn’t tax income. The city has no say here, so you pay the federal amount plus Alberta’s. For 2026 Alberta’s brackets run at 8% up to $61,200, 10% up to $154,259, 12% to $185,111, 13% to $246,813, 14% to $370,220 and 15% above that. The basic personal amount is $22,769, well above BC’s $13,216, and the credit is worked out at 8%.
| Employment income | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,811 | $1,680 |
| $60,000 | $7,970 | $7,906 |
| $100,000 | $19,772 | $18,857 |
These are federal plus provincial income tax from the same calculator, with CPP and EI left out. Alberta’s big basic amount doesn’t make it the cheapest, and BC comes out lower in every row. We compared only those two provinces, and the calculator includes just the standard credits, so a claim for children, tuition or medical costs will move your own figure.
Is there sales tax in Calgary?
Only GST. Alberta has no provincial sales tax, and the GST/HST calculator shows $5 of tax on a $100 purchase in the province, for a total of $105. Compare that with $13 of HST on the same purchase in Ontario.
How is Calgary property tax worked out?
The city’s page gives the formula. Your assessment times the city rate, plus your assessment times the province’s rate. The assessment is a market value estimate as of 1 July 2025 for the 2026 bill. The bill comes in May and is due on the last business day of June, and it covers 1 January to 31 December.
| 2026 residential rate | Amount on a $706,000 assessment |
|---|---|
| City, 0.38906% | $2,746.76 |
| Province, 0.27593% | $1,948.06 |
| Combined, 0.66499% | $4,694.82 |
That works out to about $391 a month. The $706,000 figure is the city’s own example of a median home, so your assessment will differ. Put your own number and the combined rate into the property tax calculator. The rate is usually written as a percentage, so 0.0066499 becomes 0.665% when you type it in.
Your assessment matters. It’s the only number in the formula you can question.
What does Calgary do that no other tax covers?
Owning a rental changes the picture, because the income goes on your return. If you rent out a suite, the rental income tax calculator shows how much of it you keep. Self-employed Calgarians also owe both halves of CPP and may owe instalments, and the tax instalments calculator sets out the March, June, September and December dates.
Mistakes and gaps
Mixing up the city’s rate with the total. The city’s own rate is 0.38906%, but your bill uses 0.66499% because the provincial part is added. Another is treating fuel tax as fixed. Alberta’s fuel tax rate is adjusted every three months with the oil price. The province’s page lists 0 cents a litre for gasoline and diesel from 1 October 2026, and the usual rate of 13 cents can return, so check the page before you budget.
We also haven’t covered the province’s family benefit amounts or Calgary’s business taxes, because we couldn’t confirm current figures for either. And the table above says nothing about your benefits, since the calculator leaves out refundable credits.
Where the numbers come from
Alberta’s brackets and basic amount come from the CRA’s 2026 payroll tables for Alberta. Property tax rates, the formula, the assessment date and the bill dates come from the City of Calgary’s tax rate page. Income and sales tax examples come from our own calculators. We’re not connected with the city, the province or the CRA.
Frequently asked questions
Does Calgary have its own income tax?
No. You pay federal and Alberta income tax. The city collects property tax only.
Is there PST in Alberta?
No. Only the 5% GST applies to most purchases.
What is the 2026 Calgary residential property tax rate?
The city's page shows a combined rate of 0.0066499, made up of 0.0038906 for the city and 0.0027593 for the province.
When is the Calgary property tax bill due?
The city mails bills in May, and the due date is the last business day of June.
What is Alberta's basic personal amount for 2026?
$22,769, and the credit is worked out at 8%.
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