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2016 TABLE OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATES
Marginal Tax Rates Expressed in Percentages
Regular IncomeCapital GainsRegular DividendsEligible Dividends
$10,027 - $11,4745.062.530.00(6.84)
$11,475 - $38,21020.0610.038.27(6.84)
$38,211 - $45,282 22.7011.3511.36(3.20)
$45,283 - $76,42128.2014.1017.794.39
$76,422 - $87,74131.0015.5021.078.25
$87,742 - $90,563132.7916.4023.1610.72
$90,564 - $106,54338.2919.1529.6018.31
$106,544 - $140,38840.7020.3532.4221.64
$140,389 - $200,00043.7021.8535.9325.78
$200,001 +47.7023.8540.6131.30
- The B.C. personal exemption for 2016 is $10,027
- The federal personal exemption is $11,474
- A taxpayer with no other income may receive dividends up to $22,660 tax-free
- A taxpayer with no other income may receive eligible dividends up to $51,480 tax-free
- Tax rates exclude deductions for CPP and EI
- Tax rates apply to British Columbia residents
- Maximum CPP for employees - $2,544.30($54,900 maximum less $3,500 @ 4.95%)
- Maximum EI for employees - $955.04 ($50,800 maximum insurable @ 1.88%)

2016 TABLE OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES
Up to $500,000Over $500,000InvestmentInvestment After
Dividend Refund
Personal Services
Business
Jan. 31/1613.4626.0046.0019.0039.00
Feb. 29/1613.4226.0046.3419.0039.00
Mar. 31/1613.3826.0046.6719.0039.00
Apr. 30/1613.3326.0047.0019.0039.00
May 31/1613.2926.0047.3419.0039.00
June 30/1613.2526.0047.6719.0039.00
July 31/1613.2126.0048.0019.0039.00
Aug 31/1613.1726.0048.3419.0039.00
Sep. 30/1613.1326.0048.6719.0039.00
Oct. 31/1613.0826.0049.0019.0039.00
Nov. 30/1613.0426.0049.3419.0039.00
Dec. 31/1613.0026.0049.6719.0039.00
- Small business deduction has increased from 10% to 10.5%
- Refundable tax on investment income has increased from 6.67% to 10.67%
- Part IV tax on dividend income has increased from 33 1/3% tp 38 1/3%
- The dividend refund rate has increased from 33 1/3% tp 38 1/3%