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Northwest Territories 2020 and 2019 Personal Marginal Income Tax Rates
Please read the article Understanding the Tables of Personal Income Tax Rates.
The Federal and Northwest Territories tax brackets and personal amount are increased for 2020 by an indexation factor of 1.019. Northwest Territories uses the Federal indexation factor. The indexation factors, tax brackets and tax rates have been confirmed to Canada Revenue Agency information.
| Northwest Territories Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates | |||||||||
| 2020 Taxable Income | 2020 Tax Rates | 2019 Taxable Income | 2019 Tax Rates | ||||||
| first $43,957 | 5.90% | first $43,137 | 5.90% | ||||||
| over $43,957 up to $87,916 | 8.60% | over $43,137 up to $86,277 | 8.60% | ||||||
| over $87,916 up to $142,932 | 12.20% | over $86,277 up to $140,267 | 12.20% | ||||||
| over $142,932 | 14.05% | over $140,267 | 14.05% | ||||||
| Combined Federal & Northwest Territories Tax Brackets and Tax Rates | |||||||||
| 2020 Taxable Income | 2020 Marginal Tax Rates | 2019 Taxable Income | 2019 Marginal Tax Rates | ||||||
| Other Income |
Capital Gains |
Canadian Dividends | Other Income |
Capital Gains |
Canadian Dividends | ||||
| Eligible | Non-Eligible | Eligible | Non-Eligible | ||||||
| first $43,957 | 20.90% | 10.45% | -7.76% | 6.75% | first $43,137 | 20.90% | 10.45% | -7.76% | 6.75% |
| over $43,957 up to $48,535 | 23.60% | 11.80% | -4.03% | 9.86% | over $43,137 up to $47,630 | 23.60% | 11.80% | -4.03% | 9.86% |
| over $48,535 up to $87,916 | 29.10% | 14.55% | 3.56% | 16.18% | over $47,630 up to $86,277 | 29.10% | 14.55% | 3.56% | 16.18% |
| over $87,916 up to $97,069 | 32.70% | 16.35% | 8.53% | 20.32% | over $86,277 up to $95,259 | 32.70% | 16.35% | 8.53% | 20.32% |
| over $97,069 up to $142,932 | 38.20% | 19.10% | 16.12% | 26.65% | over $95,259 up to $140,267 | 38.20% | 19.10% | 16.12% | 26.65% |
| over $142,932 up to $150,473 | 40.05% | 20.03% | 18.67% | 28.77% | over $140,267 up to $147,667 | 40.05% | 20.03% | 18.67% | 28.77% |
| over $150,473 up to $214,368 | 43.27% | 21.64% | 23.11% | 32.47% | over $147,667 up to $210,371 | 43.05% | 21.53% | 22.81% | 32.22% |
| over $214,368 | 47.05% | 23.53% | 28.33% | 36.82% | over $210,371 | 47.05% | 23.53% | 28.33% | 36.82% |
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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 Northwest Territories dividend tax credits. |
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| Northwest Territories Basic Personal Amount | |||||||||
| 2020 Personal Amount | 2020 Tax Rate | 2019 Personal Amount | 2019 Tax Rate | ||||||
| $15,093 | 5.90% | $14,811 | 5.90% | ||||||
| Federal Basic Personal Amount | |||||||||
| 2020 Personal Amount (1) | 2020 Tax Rate | 2019 Personal Amount | 2019 Tax Rate | ||||||
| $13,229 | 15% | $12,069 | 15% | ||||||
(1) The 2020 federal personal amount is increased from $12,298 to $13,229 for taxpayers with net income of $150,473 or less. For incomes above this threshold, the additional amount of $931 is reduced until it becomes zero at net income of $214,368. The marginal tax rates above have been adjusted to reflect this change.
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