Tax brackets
Northwest Territories 2021 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 $216,511.
Northwest Territories: 4 brackets, top rate 14.1% above $144,362.
Marginal vs. average
A marginal rate applies only to income within a bracket, not your total income.
2021 brackets
Combined marginal rate
Marginal rates apply to income inside each range.
Last verified: 2025-12-20
| Bracket range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $44,396 | 20.9% |
| $44,396 to $49,020 | 23.6% |
| $49,020 to $88,796 | 29.1% |
| $88,796 to $98,040 | 32.7% |
| $98,040 to $144,362 | 38.2% |
| $144,362 to $151,978 | 40.05% |
| $151,978 to $216,511 | 43.05% |
| Over $216,511 | 47.05% |
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.
2021 brackets
Northwest Territories income tax
Marginal rates apply to income inside each range.
Last verified: 2025-12-15
| Bracket range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $44,396 | 5.9% |
| $44,396 to $88,796 | 8.6% |
| $88,796 to $144,362 | 12.2% |
| Over $144,362 | 14.05% |
Upper bounds reflect the start of the next bracket. The last bracket applies above the final threshold.
2021 brackets
Federal income tax
Marginal rates apply to income inside each range.
Last verified: 2025-12-20
| Bracket range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $49,020 | 15.0% |
| $49,020 to $98,040 | 20.5% |
| $98,040 to $151,978 | 26.0% |
| $151,978 to $216,511 | 29.0% |
| Over $216,511 | 33.0% |
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.
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