January 2018
Here are the deductions at source rates for 2018 and 2017 for Employment Insurance, Quebec Parental Insurance Plan, Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Quebec Health Services Fund, Quebec Health Contribution, and Commission des normes du travail. These rates will help the user plan more efficiently for the current taxation year and help to prepare T4 and Relevé 1 slips for 2017.
2018 | 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Contribution rate to Employment Insurance (EI) (Quebec) | $1.30 per $100.00 of earnings | $1.27 per $100.00 of earnings |
| Employer’s portion of EI | 1.4 x employee’s portion | 1.4 x employee’s portion |
| Maximum annual insurable earnings of EI | $51,700.00 | $51,300.00 |
| Maximum annual premium to EI | $672.10 | $651.51 |
| Maximum annual employer premium to EI | $940.94 | $912.11 |
| Contribution rate to Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) | $0.548 per $100.00 of earnings | $0.548 per $100.00 of earnings |
| Employer’s portion of QPIP | $0.767 per $100.00 of earnings | $0.767 per $100.00 of earnings |
| Maximum annual insurable earnings of QPIP | $74,000.00 | $72,500.00 |
| Maximum annual premium to QPIP | $405.52 | $397.30 |
| Maximum annual employer premium to QPIP | $567.58 | $556.08 |
| QPP / CPP: | QPP | CPP | QPP | CPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee’s and employer’s maximum annual contribution | $2,829.60 | $2,593.80 | $2,797.20 | $2,564.10 |
| Maximum pensionable earnings | $55,900.00 | $55,900.00 | $55,300.00 | $55,300.00 |
| Basic exemption | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| Employee’s and employer’s contribution rate to the QPP | 5.4% of pensionable earnings | 5.4% of pensionable earnings | 5.4% of pensionable earnings | 5.4% of pensionable earnings |
| Employee’s and employer’s contribution rate to the CPP | 4.95% of pensionable earnings | 4.95% of pensionable earnings | 4.95% of pensionable earnings | 4.95% of pensionable earnings |
| Quebec Health Services Fund (HSF) (employers only) | 2.3% of total payroll 1 | 2.5% of total payroll 1 |
(1) Important: As of January 1, 2018, the employer’s HSF contribution rate for small and medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing sector will be reduced to vary between 1.5% (total payroll ≤ $1,000,000) and 4.26% (total payroll ≥ $5,000,000). For other employers, the HSF contribution rate will vary between 2.3% and 4.26% depending on the total payroll of the employer, and any associated employer, on a worldwide basis.
2018 | 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Quebec Health Contribution: | The Quebec Health Contribution has been eliminated for the 2017 year and after. No withholdings on wages will be required as of January 1, 2017. |
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| Commission des normes du travail (CNT) (employers only) | 0.07% of total payroll | 0.07% of total payroll |
| Maximum annual earnings subject to the CNT | $74,000.00 | $72,500.00 |
| Employer’s maximum contribution to the CNT | $51.80 | $50.75 |
| All Canadian employees (except Quebec): | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution rate to Employment Insurance (EI) | $1.66 per $100.00 of earnings | $1.63 per $100.00 of earnings |
| Employer’s portion of EI | 1.4 x employee’s portion | 1.4 x employee’s portion |
| Maximum annual insurable earnings of EI | $51,700.00 | $51,300.00 |
| Maximum annual premium to EI | $858.22 | $836.19 |
| Maximum annual employer premium to EI | $1,201.51 | $1,170.67 |
| Taxable ordinary dividend | 116% of actual dividend | 117% of actual dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend tax credit – Federal | 11.6364% of actual dividend | 12.3104% of actual dividend |
| Dividend tax credit – Quebec | 8.178% of actual dividend | 8.249% of actual dividend |
| Taxable eligible dividend | 138% of actual dividend | 138% of actual dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible dividend tax credit – Federal | 20.727% of actual dividend | 20.727% of actual dividend |
| Eligible dividend tax credit – Quebec | 16.422% of actual dividend | 16.422% of actual dividend |
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