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Taxes in Edmonton are lighter in one way and ordinary in the rest. Alberta has no provincial sales tax, so you pay only the 5% GST on most purchases. Your income tax stacks the federal brackets on Alberta’s, whose lowest rate is 8% on the first $61,200 of taxable income in 2026. Property tax is set by the city, and that’s the one figure we couldn’t confirm.
Here’s what you actually pay on the things people ask about, with numbers from our calculators.
How much income tax will I pay in Edmonton?
You file one return, and the CRA collects both federal and Alberta tax on it. Alberta’s 2026 rates run from 8% on income up to $61,200 to 15% above $370,220. The province’s basic personal amount is $22,769, which it credits at 8%.
| Taxable income | Alberta rate (2026) |
|---|---|
| Up to $61,200 | 8% |
| $61,200 to $154,259 | 10% |
| $154,259 to $185,111 | 12% |
| $185,111 to $246,813 | 13% |
| $246,813 to $370,220 | 14% |
| Over $370,220 | 15% |
The federal rates are 14% up to $58,523, then 20.5%, 26%, 29% and 33%. Our data shows no change to Alberta’s rates during 2026.
What does that mean on a real salary?
Take $60,000 of employment income. The income tax calculator gives total income tax of about $7,970, made up of $5,340 federal and $2,630 Alberta. Add CPP and EI and the paycheque after all deductions is roughly $47,690 for the year, or close to $3,974 a month.
At $100,000 the total is about $19,770 ($13,300 federal, $6,470 Alberta), and you keep around $74,460 after CPP and EI. The same salary in Ontario costs about $250 more in income tax. So the Alberta advantage exists, but at that income it’s small.
The take-home pay calculator puts the same maths on a per-pay basis. Check it against your last stub.
Is there a sales tax in Edmonton?
Only the GST. Alberta doesn’t take part in the harmonized system and has no PST, according to the province’s own tax pages and the CRA’s rate list. On a $1,000 purchase of taxable goods, that’s $50. Some items are zero-rated or exempt, such as basic groceries, so the shelf price doesn’t always carry it.
If you’ve got a receipt with the total and need the pre-tax amount, use the GST and HST calculator. Alberta buyers should pick the 5% option.
What about property tax in Edmonton?
This is the bill people mean when they say Edmonton taxes are high or low, and it’s the one we can’t give you a number for. The city sets a rate each year and applies it to your assessed value. We couldn’t confirm the 2026 rate on an official page, so we won’t quote one.
The method is simple, though. The yearly bill is your assessed value times the rate. With a made-up rate of 0.7%, which is not Edmonton’s, a home assessed at $400,000 would come to $2,800 a year, or about $233 a month. Swap in the real rate and you have a ballpark for your own budget.
Find the rate on your assessment notice or the city’s site, then plug it into the property tax calculator. Enter your home’s assessed value and the rate, and it shows the yearly bill and the monthly share to set aside.
Does the city add its own income or sales tax?
No. Canadian cities don’t levy income tax, and Edmonton doesn’t add a sales tax on top of the GST. The city’s own slice of your money is the property tax. Everything else on your pay stub and your receipts goes to Ottawa or to the province. So if a friend in another city says their “city tax” is brutal, they’re almost certainly talking about property tax or a land transfer tax, not a payroll deduction.
Mistakes people make with Alberta taxes
The common one is assuming there’s no tax at all because there’s no PST. There’s GST, income tax, CPP, EI and property tax. The second is forgetting that a big raise or a bonus can push you into the 10% bracket after $61,200, so check your rate with the marginal tax rate calculator before you decide on an RRSP top-up.
Third, people copy figures from a 2024 article. Alberta added its 8% bracket in 2025, so anything older shows a 10% lowest rate.
Small business owners and landlords have extra rules that go past this page. We haven’t covered corporate rates for Alberta here.
Where this information comes from
Alberta rates and the basic personal amount come from the CRA‘s 2026 payroll deduction tables for Alberta and the Alberta government’s personal income tax page. Federal brackets come from the CRA’s 2026 rates page. The GST rate is from the CRA, and Alberta’s lack of PST is from the Alberta government tax pages. Examples use 2026 figures. This guide is independent of the CRA, the City of Edmonton and the province.
Frequently asked questions
Does Edmonton have sales tax?
Only the 5% GST. Alberta has no provincial sales tax and does not use HST.
What is the lowest Alberta income tax rate in 2026?
8%, on taxable income up to $61,200. The federal rate of 14% applies on top.
Do I pay a separate city income tax in Edmonton?
No. You file one return, and the CRA collects both federal and Alberta income tax.
What is the Edmonton property tax rate?
We couldn't confirm the 2026 rate on an official page. Take it from your assessment notice or the city's site.
How much tax is on $60,000 in Alberta?
About $7,970 in federal and Alberta income tax in our calculator for 2026, before CPP and EI.
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