Alberta Tax Brackets 2026 – 5 Brackets, No Surtax, Lowest Rates

Alberta Tax Brackets 2026

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Five provincial brackets, flat 10% start, no surtax — Canada's most competitive provincial tax structure

Alberta's five-bracket provincial tax system starts at a flat 10% on the first $148,269 of taxable income — far exceeding every other province's first bracket threshold. With no surtax, no PST, and the highest basic personal amount ($21,003) in Canada, Alberta consistently offers the lowest effective provincial tax rates in the country. Here is every bracket, rate, and effective tax figure for 2026.

The Alberta Bracket Advantage: The flat 10% rate covers income up to $148,269 — three times the width of Ontario's first bracket ($51,446). Most middle-income Albertans never pay more than 10% provincial tax.

2026 Alberta Provincial Tax Brackets

Income Range	AB Rate	Tax on Bracket	Cumulative AB Tax
$0 – $148,269	10%	Up to $14,827	Up to $14,827
$148,269 – $177,922	12%	Up to $3,558	Up to $18,385
$177,922 – $237,230	13%	Up to $7,710	Up to $26,095
$237,230 – $355,845	14%	Up to $16,607	Up to $42,702
Over $355,845	15%	No ceiling	—

Income Range

AB Rate

Tax on Bracket

Cumulative AB Tax

$0 – $148,269

10%

Up to $14,827

$148,269 – $177,922

12%

Up to $3,558

Up to $18,385

$177,922 – $237,230

13%

Up to $7,710

Up to $26,095

$237,230 – $355,845

14%

Up to $16,607

Up to $42,702

Over $355,845

15%

No ceiling

—

Effective Alberta Tax Rates at Key Income Levels

Income	AB Tax	Federal Tax	Combined	Effective Rate	Take-Home
$50,000	$2,900	$5,081	$7,981	16.0%	$42,019
$75,000	$5,400	$10,818	$16,218	21.6%	$58,782
$100,000	$7,900	$17,068	$24,968	25.0%	$75,032
$150,000	$12,827	$30,568	$43,395	28.9%	$106,605
$200,000	$18,785	$45,228	$64,013	32.0%	$135,987
$300,000	$32,523	$78,728	$111,251	37.1%	$188,749

Income

AB Tax

Federal Tax

Combined

Effective Rate

Take-Home

$50,000

$2,900

$5,081

$7,981

16.0%

$42,019

$75,000

$5,400

$10,818

$16,218

21.6%

$58,782

$100,000

$7,900

$17,068

$24,968

25.0%

$75,032

$150,000

$12,827

$30,568

$43,395

28.9%

$106,605

$200,000

$18,785

$45,228

$64,013

32.0%

$135,987

$300,000

$32,523

$78,728

$111,251

37.1%

$188,749

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Combined Federal + Alberta Marginal Rates 2026

Income Range	Federal	Alberta	Combined Marginal
$0 – $57,375	15%	10%	25%
$57,375 – $114,750	20.5%	10%	30.5%
$114,750 – $148,269	26%	10%	36%
$148,269 – $158,519	26%	12%	38%
$158,519 – $177,922	29%	12%	41%
$177,922 – $220,000	29%	13%	42%
$220,000 – $237,230	33%	13%	46%
$237,230 – $355,845	33%	14%	47%
Over $355,845	33%	15%	48%

Income Range

Federal

Alberta

Combined Marginal

$0 – $57,375

15%

10%

25%

$57,375 – $114,750

20.5%

10%

30.5%

$114,750 – $148,269

26%

10%

36%

$148,269 – $158,519

26%

12%

38%

$158,519 – $177,922

29%

12%

41%

$177,922 – $220,000

29%

13%

42%

$220,000 – $237,230

33%

13%

46%

$237,230 – $355,845

33%

14%

47%

Over $355,845

33%

15%

48%

Alberta vs Ontario: Bracket-by-Bracket Comparison

The starkest difference emerges in the $100,000–$148,269 range: Ontario residents pay 11.16% provincially (plus surtax), while Albertans pay a flat 10%. At $150,000, Ontario's 12.16% rate applies — Alberta is still at 10% on all income up to $148,269, then 12% above. The compounding effect over a career is substantial: an Albertan earning $150,000 saves approximately $11,500/year in combined tax versus the same income in Ontario.

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