Tax comparison
🇨🇦Quebecvs🇨🇦Ontario
Side-by-side net salary comparison at any gross amount. Enter your salary below or use the default of 80,000 EUR.
Enter in EUR. Converted to local currency automatically.
Comparing taxes: Quebec and Ontario
Quebec (Canadian province) and Ontario (Canadian province) have distinct approaches to taxing employment income. On a gross salary of €80,000, the effective total deduction rate is 34.1% in Quebec compared to 29.7% in Ontario. That translates to a difference of roughly €3,496 per year in favor of Ontario.
In Quebec, federal tax is 17,571 C$ and provincial tax adds 20,200 C$, with CPP/EI contributions of 6,234 C$. In Ontario, federal tax is 21,043 C$ with provincial tax of 12,958 C$ and contributions of 5,770 C$.
The net annual take-home is 85,180 C$ in Quebec and 90,825 C$ in Ontario. These figures assume a single filer with no children or special deductions. Actual results vary based on household composition, deductions, and specific tax credits available in each jurisdiction.
Detailed comparison at €80,000 gross
| Quebec | Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross annual salary | 129,184 C$ | 129,184 C$ |
| Income tax (national or federal) | 17,571 C$ | 21,043 C$ |
| Provincial tax | 20,200 C$ | 12,958 C$ |
| Social contributions | 6,234 C$ | 5,770 C$ |
| Total deductions | 44,004 C$ | 38,359 C$ |
| Net annual salary | 85,180 C$ | 90,825 C$ |
| Net monthly salary | 7,098 C$ | 7,569 C$ |
| Effective deduction rate | 34.1% | 29.7% |
Examples at several salary levels
| Gross (EUR) | Rate Quebec | Net Quebec | Rate Ontario | Net Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €45,000 | 29.4% | €31,784 | 25.5% | €33,506 |
| €80,000 | 34.1% | €52,749 | 29.7% | €56,245 |
| €120,000 | 38.7% | €73,607 | 34.8% | €78,230 |
| €250,000 | 45.7% | €135,649 | 43.8% | €140,404 |
These figures assume a single filer with no children; the tool above lets you adjust the salary and the household configuration (married, 1 to 3 children).
This tool provides estimates based on public datasets. It is not tax advice. Consult a licensed tax advisor or financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.