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Tax Rates – 2008

For the 2008 tax year:

  • tax brackets are indexed
  • indexing of credits and tax brackets is based on the Consumer Price Index for British Columbia (BC CPI) for the 12-month period ended on September 30, 2007
  • various non-refundable tax credits are indexed
    (see the 2008 Non-Refundable Tax Credit Block)
  • the BC CPI used to calculate 2008 amounts was 1.8%

Personal Income Tax Brackets and Rates - 2008 Tax Year

Taxable Income - 2008 Brackets

Tax Rate

$0 to $35,016

5.06%

$35,016.01 to $70,033

7.70%

$70,033.01 to $80,406

10.50%

$80,406 .01 to $97,636

12.29%

Over $97,636

14.70%

Tax rates are applied on a cumulative basis. If your taxable income is more than $35,016 the first $35,016 of taxable income is taxed at 5.06%, the next $35,017 of taxable income is taxed at 7.70%, the next $10,373 is taxed at 10.5%, the next $17,230 of taxable income is taxed at 12.29% and any taxable income over $97,636 is taxed at 14.7%.

Tax Rates are also available for:

2010 || 2009 || 2008 || 2007 || 2006 || Other Years

 

 
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