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Canada Moves Forward with Middle-Class Tax Cut Effective July 1, 2025

The federal government is reducing the lowest personal income tax rate from 15% to 14%, delivering $27 billion in projected savings over five years for 22 million Canadians.

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Overview

  • The lowest marginal personal income tax rate will drop from 15% to 14% starting July 1, 2025, pending parliamentary approval of the legislation.
  • This tax cut is expected to benefit nearly 22 million Canadians, with two-income families saving up to $840 annually by 2026.
  • The Canada Revenue Agency will adjust payroll tables on July 1, ensuring paycheques reflect the tax cut in real time.
  • The measure fulfills a key campaign promise by Prime Minister Mark Carney's administration, announced immediately after the new Cabinet was sworn in.
  • The government frames the tax cut as a response to cost-of-living pressures and a strategy to boost economic growth by increasing disposable income.