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Quebec files its own return and taxes income at 14%, 19%, 24% and 25.75% after a federal abatement of 16.5%. Workers pay QPP, not CPP, and sales tax is the 9.975% QST plus the 5% GST.
Quebec runs its own income tax system, and on a $60,000 taxable income the provincial bill comes to about $6,029 before other credits. You file a Quebec return with Revenu Québec on top of the federal one, and the province has its own pension plan, its own parental insurance and its own sales tax. The guide to how income tax works explains the general layers, and the province index compares the others.
What are the Quebec income tax brackets for 2026?
Quebec takes 14% of your first $54,345 of taxable income, 19% up to $108,680, 24% up to $132,245 and 25.75% on anything above. The basic personal amount is $18,952, and the main credits count at 14% of the amount you claim.
Take $60,000 of taxable income. The first $54,345 costs you $7,608 and the other $5,655 costs you $1,074. The basic amount credit takes off $2,653, which leaves about $6,029 of Quebec tax. That’s roughly 10 cents on every dollar, and a $1,000 raise at that level adds about $190 of Quebec tax, since the extra money sits in the 19% bracket.
Other credits, and the abatement on your federal tax, will change your final figure, so treat this as a starting point and not as what you’ll owe. Quebec’s system has more moving parts than any other province’s, and that’s the reason to run the full calculator.
Since Quebec collects its own tax, federal tax is cut for Quebec residents by an abatement of 16.5%. The limits page lists the federal brackets it applies to.
How do QPP and QPIP work?
Quebec swaps two federal programs for its own.
Quebec employees pay into the Quebec Pension Plan instead of the CPP. The employee rate is 6.3% on earnings between $3,500 and $74,600, plus 4% on earnings from $74,600 up to $85,000. The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan takes 0.43% of earnings up to $103,000, a maximum of $442.90.
EI costs less in Quebec too, 1.30%. That’s because QPIP covers parental benefits, so you don’t pay twice. If you start a new job in Quebec after working elsewhere, look at your first paycheque: the lines say QPP and QPIP, not CPP, and that’s normal. The take-home pay calculator applies all of this when you pick Quebec.
How does sales tax work in Quebec?
You pay the 5% GST and the 9.975% QST, 14.975% together on most goods and services. A $100 purchase comes to $114.98 once both are added, rounded to the cent. The GST and QST calculator adds both. Buying a home? The welcome tax calculator estimates the transfer duty.
Where do the Quebec figures come from?
Revenu Québec’s own pages wouldn’t load when this page was checked, so the numbers come from Finances Québec, Retraite Québec and the CRA. The CRA’s own rates and brackets page points Quebec residents to Revenu Québec for provincial rates. Confirm the figures with Revenu Québec before you file, because you’re the one who signs the return. The Quebec income tax calculator page shows an estimate.
Guides about Quebec
- TD1 Forms for Quebec Employees: What to Fill In
Quebec employees hand in a federal TD1 and Revenu Québec's TP-1015.3-V. See when, why and how they change your take-home pay
- How Municipal Property Tax Works in Montreal
Your municipal bill is assessed value times a rate per $100, set by category and borough. Learn the 2026 increase, the roll cycle and buyer costs
- Quebec Property Tax: How Your Bill Is Worked Out
Your Quebec city sets the rate per $100 of assessed value. See how the three-year roll, the phase-in and the review deadlines affect what you pay
- Finding a Tax Accountant in Montreal
Quebec means two returns. See how to verify a CPA, what to ask, and the tax on $50,000 or $80,000 of self-employed income in Quebec
- What Quebec residents owe on a capital gain
On a $100,000 profit, a Quebec resident with $70,000 of other income owes about $18,624 in capital gains tax. See the abatement and two returns
- Quebec Tax Credits You Can Claim in 2026
How the Quebec tax credit system works: the 16.5% federal abatement, solidarity credit and childcare credit, with a $60,000 salary example
- Quebec Taxes in 2026: Rates, Two Returns, Real Numbers
Two returns and a 16.5% federal cut set Quebec taxes apart. See the 2026 brackets and what $60,000 of salary leaves you next to Ontario
- How Montreal Property Tax Is Calculated
Montreal property tax starts with the assessment roll, then a three-year phase-in, borough rates and one or two instalments. See the steps
What changed for 2026, and what is coming?
- Quebec indexed its tax system by 2.05% for 2026 and kept the rates. The basic personal amount is $18,952 and the first bracket ends at $54,345. Source
- The QPP rate for employees is 6.30% on earnings from $3,500 to $74,600, up to $4,479.30. A second 4% contribution applies from $74,600 to $85,000, up to $416. Source
- QPIP is 0.430% for employees on up to $103,000 of earnings, a maximum of $442.90. Source
- Announced: Since July 15, 2026, QST no longer applies to certain food items, toilet paper and facial tissues. GST still applies, and the QST rate stays at 9.975%. Source
- Announced: A one-time refundable credit for groceries and energy pays $100 to a single eligible person and $150 to a couple, plus $50 for a household with a child under 18. People who qualify for the solidarity tax credit get it without applying. 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
Do I file two tax returns in Quebec?
Yes. You file the federal return with the CRA and a Quebec return with Revenu Québec. Quebec is the only province that collects its own income tax this way.
What is the federal abatement?
A 16.5% reduction of federal tax for Quebec residents. It reflects the fact that Quebec runs its own programs.
What is the QST rate?
9.975%, charged on top of the 5% GST. Together that is 14.975% on most goods and services.
Why should I double-check Quebec figures?
Revenu Québec's own pages could not be read when we checked, so these figures come from Finances Québec, Retraite Québec and the CRA. Confirm them with Revenu Québec before you file.