What are the Quebec tax brackets for 2026?

Quebec's 2026 brackets are 14% to $54,345, 19% to $108,680, 24% to $132,245 and 25.75% above $132,245. Rates are unchanged from 2025; thresholds were indexed 2.05%.

What is take-home pay in Quebec on $60,000?

$45,551.30 a year ($3,795.94 a month) in 2026. Federal tax is $4,457.51 after the 16.5% abatement, Quebec tax is $5,393.69, QPP is $3,559.50, QPIP is $258 and EI is $780.

What is the Quebec abatement?

A 16.5% reduction in federal tax for Quebec residents, because Quebec runs its own programs. It is applied to basic federal tax after credits and saves about $881 on a $60,000 salary.

What is the QPP rate for 2026?

6.30% of pensionable earnings up to $74,600 (maximum $4,479.30), plus 4% on earnings between $74,600 and $85,000. It was 6.40% in 2025 — the rate was cut in the November 2025 fall update.

The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan. Employees pay 0.430% on earnings up to $103,000 (maximum $442.90). It replaces EI parental benefits in Quebec, which is why Quebec's EI rate is lower at 1.30%.

Quebec Tax Brackets 2026

Q: What is the Quebec minimum wage in 2026?

$16.60 an hour from 1 May 2026 (up from $16.10). Tipped employees get $13.30 an hour.

TL;DR: Quebec is the most different province for pay: its own tax brackets (14% to 25.75%), its own pension plan (QPP at 6.30% instead of CPP), its own parental insurance (QPIP at 0.430%), and two tax returns. On a $60,000 salary, Quebec tax is $5,393.69 and take-home pay is $45,551.30 a year — but the 16.5% federal abatement cuts your federal tax first.

Quebec tax brackets 2026

Taxable income	Rate
Up to $54,345	14%
$54,345 – $108,680	19%
$108,680 – $132,245	24%
Over $132,245	25.75%

Rates are unchanged from 2025; thresholds were indexed by 2.05% for 2026. The basic personal amount is $18,952 (up from $18,571 in 2025), claimed at 14% for a credit of $2,653.28. Quebec residents file two returns: the federal T1 with the CRA and the provincial TP-1 with Revenu Québec — and the two do not always agree on what counts as income.

The 16.5% federal abatement

Because Quebec runs so many of its own programs, Quebec residents get a 16.5% reduction in their federal tax — the Quebec abatement. It is applied to your basic federal tax after credits, before any other federal adjustment. On a $60,000 salary it saves about $881 of federal tax. This is the single most important number in Quebec take-home pay, and most general Canadian calculators forget it entirely.

QPP and QPIP instead of CPP and EI

Quebec workers do not pay CPP — they pay the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) at 6.30% of pensionable earnings up to $74,600 (maximum $4,479.30), plus QPP2 of 4% on earnings between $74,600 and $85,000. The QPP rate was cut from 6.40% in 2025 to 6.30% in 2026, so beware of articles still quoting the old rate. Quebec also has its own parental insurance: QPIP premiums of 0.430% on earnings up to $103,000 (maximum $442.90). Because QPIP replaces EI parental benefits, Quebec's EI rate is lower — 1.30% instead of 1.63%.

Worked example: $60,000 salary in Quebec

	Amount
Gross salary	$60,000.00
Taxable income (after the 1% additional QPP deduction)	$59,435.00
Federal tax (after 16.5% abatement)	$4,457.51
Quebec tax	$5,393.69
QPP	$3,559.50
QPIP	$258.00
EI (Quebec rate)	$780.00
Take-home pay	$45,551.30 a year ($3,795.94 a month)

Your marginal rate at $60,000 is 33.65% (20.5% federal after the abatement is roughly 17.1%, plus 19% Quebec, less the abatement effect) — the exact combined marginal rate is 33.65% before payroll deductions. Cross $108,680 and the Quebec rate rises to 24%, taking the combined marginal rate above 40%.

Quebec minimum wage 2026

Quebec's general minimum wage is $16.60 an hour from 1 May 2026 (up from $16.10). Tipped employees get $13.30. On a full-time 40-hour week, $16.60 an hour is $34,528 a year before tax. At that income, Quebec tax after credits is roughly $2,900 and take-home pay is close to $28,500 a year — try it in the Take Home Pay Calculator Canada.

Quebec extras worth knowing

Quebec's tax system has features no other province has: a refundable solidarity tax credit for low-income households, subsidised childcare at $9.35 a day (2026 rate for the reduced-contribution spaces), and the QPP's more generous retirement benefits at 65. The trade-off is complexity — two returns, two pension plans, and rates that change on a different schedule from the rest of Canada. If you move to or from Quebec mid-year, get advice: the part-year rules are the most complicated in the country.

Sources: Revenu Québec, “Guide for Employers — Source Deductions and Contributions 2026” (TP-1015.G-V) and “Formulas to Calculate Source Deductions” (TP-1015.F-V); Retraite Québec (QPP 2026); Gouvernement du Québec, Information Bulletin 2025-8 (QPP/QPIP rate cuts); CNESST, “Minimum wage in Québec”; CRA Guide T4032-QC (Jan 2026). Checked 13 November 2026.

Important: All content is general information and not professional financial advice, not tax advice, and not a substitute for advice from a qualified adviser. Figures are estimates for the 2026 tax year (1 January – 31 December 2026) and can change. Your actual pay depends on your province, tax credits, RRSP contributions and other deductions. Check the current figures on canada.ca or speak to a qualified adviser before acting.