British Columbia raises its lowest income tax rate to 5.6%

Official date: April 16, 2026
Effective: January 1, 2026
Jurisdiction: British Columbia
Kind: Budget, royal assent
Publisher: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

The Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (S.B.C. 2026, c. 5) raises the lowest provincial income tax rate from 5.06% to 5.6% and sets the BC tax reduction credit amount at $690. Both changes apply from January 1, 2026.

Official copy Legislative Assembly of British Columbiahttps://lims.leg.bc.ca/pdms/ldp/43rd2nd/3rd_read/gov02-3.htm

References

Statute	S.B.C. 2026, c. 5
Bill	Bill 2

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Tax and net income

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# British Columbia raises its lowest income tax rate to 5.6%

- Official date: 2026-04-16
- Effective: 2026-01-01
- Jurisdiction: British Columbia
- Kind: Budget (Royal Assent)
- Affects: Tax and net income
- Source: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, https://lims.leg.bc.ca/pdms/ldp/43rd2nd/3rd_read/gov02-3.htm
- Statute: S.B.C. 2026, c. 5
- Bill: Bill 2

The Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (S.B.C. 2026, c. 5) raises the lowest provincial income tax rate from 5.06% to 5.6% and sets the BC tax reduction credit amount at $690. Both changes apply from January 1, 2026.

In Amicably now: Amicably's 2026 British Columbia figures use the 5.6% rate and the $690 amount.

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