Tax brackets

British Columbia 2020 tax brackets

Federal and provincial tables for employment income. Each bracket applies only to income inside its range.

Federal: 5 brackets, top rate 33.0% above $214,368.

British Columbia: 7 brackets, top rate 20.5% above $220,000.

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2020 brackets

Combined marginal rate

Marginal rates apply to income inside each range.

Last verified: 2025-12-20

Bracket range	Rate
$0 to $41,725	20.06%
$41,725 to $48,535	22.7%
$48,535 to $83,451	28.2%
$83,451 to $95,812	31.0%
$95,812 to $97,069	32.79%
$97,069 to $116,344	38.29%
$116,344 to $150,473	40.7%
$150,473 to $157,748	43.7%
$157,748 to $214,368	45.8%
$214,368 to $220,000	49.8%
Over $220,000	53.5%

Upper bounds reflect the start of the next bracket. The last bracket applies above the final threshold.

Notes: Federal tax brackets (CRA T4032 payroll tables). Thresholds are lower bounds; rates are decimals. BPA reflects the maximum 'enhanced' amount introduced in 2020 for incomes below the phase-out threshold ($150,473).

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2020 brackets

British Columbia income tax

Marginal rates apply to income inside each range.

Last verified: 2025-12-15

Bracket range	Rate
$0 to $41,725	5.06%
$41,725 to $83,451	7.7%
$83,451 to $95,812	10.5%
$95,812 to $116,344	12.29%
$116,344 to $157,748	14.7%
$157,748 to $220,000	16.8%
Over $220,000	20.5%