2026 tax year
Northwest Territories Income Tax Calculator 2026
Estimate your Northwest Territories and federal income tax, refund or balance owing. Use your expected annual income; your answers stay in your browser.
2026 Northwest Territories tax brackets
Each rate applies only to income within that band. These are the base rates used by this estimator, before credits, reductions or applicable surtaxes. Federal tax is calculated separately.
Northwest Territories
| Taxable income band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $53,003.00 | 5.90% |
| Over $53,003.00 to $106,009.00 | 8.60% |
| Over $106,009.00 to $172,346.00 | 12.20% |
| Over $172,346.00 | 14.05% |
Federal
| Taxable income band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $58,523.00 | 14.00% |
| Over $58,523.00 to $117,045.00 | 20.50% |
| Over $117,045.00 to $181,440.00 | 26.00% |
| Over $181,440.00 to $258,482.00 | 29.00% |
| Over $258,482.00 | 33.00% |
Northwest Territories tax credits and your estimate
Northwest Territories residents have territorial basic personal and spouse credits alongside federal credits. The age amount is income-tested, and eligible pension income can also affect the result. These credits are applied after the territorial bracket calculation.
The detailed estimate includes Northwest Territories tuition, disability, medical and donation credits in the supplied engine. It does not cover every territorial program or northern-residents deduction. Residents with travel benefits or northern deductions should have those items reviewed separately before treating the estimate as complete.
Based on the owner-supplied 2026 tax data. CRA provincial and territorial tax guidance. Estimates are not tax advice or a filed return.
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