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Alberta has six income tax brackets, from 8% to 15%, and a basic personal amount of $22,769. It charges no provincial sales tax, so only the 5% GST applies, and there's no surtax or health premium.
Alberta is the province people point to when they ask where taxes are lightest, though the full picture is a bit more mixed. Here’s what you pay, what you don’t, and where Alberta sits in our calculators.
What are the Alberta income tax brackets for 2026?
Alberta takes 8% of your first $61,200 of taxable income, 10% up to $154,259, 12% up to $185,111, 13% up to $246,813, 14% up to $370,220 and 15% on anything above. Federal tax comes on top, and the limits page lists its brackets.
Try it on $60,000. That’s 8% of the whole amount, $4,800, less the $1,822 credit, so you’d pay about $2,978 of Alberta tax. Your income would have to pass $61,200 before the second bracket even starts.
Now a bigger paycheque, $100,000. The first $61,200 costs $4,896, and the other $38,800 at 10% costs $3,880. That’s $8,776, less the same $1,822 credit, so about $6,954 of Alberta tax. Income went up by two thirds and the provincial bill by a bit more than double, which is what a second bracket does.
Our Alberta tax brackets page keeps the full table with more worked examples.
What’s different about Alberta?
The basic personal amount is $22,769, the largest of any province or territory in our 2026 tables. The credit for it comes to $1,822 a year, which is 8% of $22,769. Provincial credits in general count at 8% of the amount you claim, because that’s the lowest bracket rate.
No surtax. No health premium. That means the bracket rates are close to the whole story on the provincial side, which makes Alberta one of the easiest provinces to estimate by hand if you’re willing to do the sum. Comparing job offers in two provinces? Your own numbers will tell you more than any headline rate.
How does sales tax work in Alberta?
You pay only the federal 5% GST. There’s no provincial or territorial tax on top, so a $100 item costs $105, and a $5 coffee adds a quarter. The GST and HST calculator shows Alberta as GST only, and the sales tax guide compares the provinces.
Which calculators switch to Alberta?
The income tax calculator and the take-home pay calculator both include Alberta. Pick it from the list and the Alberta rates apply. Both show how much of your pay goes to income tax, CPP and EI.
Guides about Alberta
- Alberta Works Online Reporting and What to Report
How Income Support clients in Alberta report a new job, a move or a family change, which phone lines to use and what slows a payment
- GST in Alberta for Shoppers and Small Businesses
Alberta charges 5% GST and no provincial sales tax. Learn when a business must register at $30,000, what to charge and how credits cut the bill
- Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration Explained
Learn what Alberta's TRA collects, when the AT1 corporate return is due, how TRACS login works and what $200,000 of profit costs a small firm
- Alberta TD1 Form: Who Fills It In and When
Starting a job in Alberta? See which TD1 forms to fill in, the 2026 basic amounts, and how a claim changes what lands in your pay cheque
- Canada Revenue Agency Edmonton: Office and Phone Help
Need the Canada Revenue Agency in Edmonton? The office at 9700 Jasper Avenue has no walk-in counter, so see the phone lines and hours
- Alberta Gas Tax in 2026: Current Rate and Suspension
The Alberta gas tax is 13 cents a litre but collection stops October 1, 2026. See the oil price rules, federal changes and the $100 rebate
- Accounting and Tax Services for a Small Company
Accounting help for a small corporation: what to ask, the T2 deadlines and a tax example. On $100,000 an Alberta CCPC pays about $11,000
- How to file an Alberta tax return and what you’ll owe
Filing from Alberta? One CRA return covers federal and provincial tax. See the 2026 brackets, the 2025 due dates and what $75,000 costs
What changed for 2026, and what is coming?
- Alberta indexed its brackets and credits by 2% for 2026. The 8% rate applies up to $61,200, and the top rate of 15% starts above $370,220. The basic personal amount is $22,769. Source
- From January 1, 2027 the Alberta caregiver credit and the infirm dependant credit merge into one Alberta Caregiver Credit. The amount and the phase-out stay the same. Source
- The Alberta Child and Family Benefit rose for July 2026 to June 2027. For a family with one child the base maximum goes from $1,499 to $1,529 and the working component from $767 to $782. Source
- Alberta still has no provincial sales tax. The tourism levy on temporary accommodation rose from 4% to 6% on April 1, 2026. Source
Checked on official pages in October 2026. Items marked announced or proposed are not final, so confirm them with the province before you plan around them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Alberta have a sales tax?
No provincial sales tax. You pay only the 5% federal GST.
Does Alberta have a surtax or a health premium?
No. The CRA payroll tables show no surtax, no health premium and no low-income reduction for Alberta.
What is the Alberta basic personal amount?
$22,769 for 2026, the largest of any province or territory in our tables.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the CRA payroll tables for Alberta and the CRA tax rates page, checked on September 29, 2026.