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New Brunswick 2021 and 2020 Personal Marginal Income Tax Rates
New Brunswick Income Tax Act s. 14, 16.1, 19, 35
The Federal and New Brunswick tax brackets and personal tax credit amounts are increased for 2021 by an indexation factor of 1.010.
New Brunswick uses the Federal indexation factor.
On May 11, 2021 New Brunswick tabled Bill 48, An Act to Amend the New Brunswick Income Tax Act, which reduces the lowest personal tax rate from 9.68% to 9.40% effective January 1, 2021.
The indexation factors, tax brackets and tax rates have been confirmed to Canada Revenue Agency information.
Tax Tip: read the article Understanding the Tables of Personal Income Tax Rates, especially if you are trying to compare the rates below to the marginal tax rates in the Basic Tax Calculator.
| New Brunswick Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates | |||||||||
| 2021 Taxable Income | 2021 Tax Rates | 2020 Taxable Income | 2020 Tax Rates | ||||||
| first $43,835 | 9.40% | first $43,401 | 9.68% | ||||||
| over $43,835 up to $87,671 | 14.82% | over $43,401 up to $86,803 | 14.82% | ||||||
| over $87,671 up to $142,534 | 16.52% | over $86,803 up to $141,122 | 16.52% | ||||||
| over $142,534 up to $162,383 | 17.84% | over $141,122 up to $160,776 | 17.84% | ||||||
| over $162,383 | 20.30% | over $160,776 | 20.30% | ||||||
| Combined Federal & New Brunswick Tax Brackets and Tax Rates | |||||||||
| 2021 Taxable Income | 2021 Marginal Tax Rates | 2020 Taxable Income | 2020 Marginal Tax Rates | ||||||
| Other Income |
Capital Gains |
Canadian Dividends | Other Income |
Capital Gains |
Canadian Dividends | ||||
| Eligible | Non-Eligible | Eligible | Non-Eligible | ||||||
| first $43,835 | 24.40% | 12.20% | -6.38% | 14.51% | first $43,401 | 24.68% | 12.34% | -5.99% | 14.83% |
| over $43,835 up to $49,020 | 29.82% | 14.91% | 1.10% | 20.75% | over $43,401 up to $48,535 | 29.82% | 14.91% | 1.10% | 20.75% |
| over $49,020 up to $87,671 | 35.32% | 17.66% | 8.69% | 27.07% | over $48,535 up to $86,803 | 35.32% | 17.66% | 8.69% | 27.07% |
| over $87,671 up to $98,040 | 37.02% | 18.51% | 11.04% | 29.03% | over $86,803 up to $97,069 | 37.02% | 18.51% | 11.04% | 29.03% |
| over $98,040 up to $142,534 | 42.52% | 21.26% | 18.63% | 35.35% | over $97,069 up to $141,122 | 42.52% | 21.26% | 18.63% | 35.35% |
| over $142,534 up to $151,978 | 43.84% | 21.92% | 20.45% | 36.87% | over $141,122 up to $150,473 | 43.84% | 21.92% | 20.45% | 36.87% |
| over $151,978 up to $162,383(1) | 47.16% | 23.58% | 25.03% | 40.69% | over $150,473 up to $160,776(1) | 47.06% | 23.53% | 24.89% | 40.57% |
| over $162,383 up to $216,511(1) | 49.62% | 24.81% | 28.43% | 43.52% | over $160,776 up to $214,368(1) | 49.52% | 24.76% | 28.29% | 43.40% |
| over $216,511 | 53.30% | 26.65% | 33.51% | 47.75% | over $214,368 | 53.30% | 26.65% | 33.51% | 47.75% |
| Marginal tax rate for dividends is a % of actual
dividends received (not grossed-up taxable amount). Marginal tax rate for capital gains is a % of total capital gains (not taxable capital gains). Gross-up rate for eligible dividends is 38%, and for non-eligible dividends is 15%. For more information see New Brunswick dividend tax credits. |
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| New Brunswick Basic Personal Amount | |||||||||
| 2021 Personal Amount | 2021 Tax Rate | 2020 Personal Amount | 2020 Tax Rate | ||||||
| $10,564 | 9.40% | $10,459 | 9.68% | ||||||
| Federal Basic Personal Amount | |||||||||
| 2021 Personal Amount (1) | 2021 Tax Rate | 2020 Personal Amount (1) | 2020 Tax Rate | ||||||
| $13,808 | 15% | $13,229 | 15% | ||||||
(1) See the federal tax rates page for information on the federal personal amount increase.
The marginal tax rates above have been adjusted to reflect these changes.
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