2008 COMBINED FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES 
COMPARISON OF PROVINCES
  2006
NB BC AB SK MB ON QB NS PEI NF NB NWT NV YK
  Provincial Small Business Limit  $    400,000  $400,000  $430,000 / $460,000   $450,000 / $500,000   $  400,000  $500,000  $400,000  $400,000  $    400,000  $400,000 ########  $400,000  $400,000  $400,000
Active Income of Canadian. Controlled Private Corporations Below Federal Small Business Deduction Limit of $400,000 16.0% 14.5% 14.0% 15.5% 12.0% 16.5% 19.0% 16.0% 14.2%/13.1% 16.0% 15.1%/14.6% 15.0% 15.0% 15.0%
Between Federal and Provincial Small Business Limits - - - - - 25% - - - - 24.1%/23.6% - - -
Over provincial small business limit (Note 1) 32.0% 30.0% 29.0% 31.0% 32%/31% 33.0% 30.9% 35.0% 35.0% 33.0% 34.1% 30.5% 31.0% 34.0%
Investment Income of Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (Note 2)   47.7% 45.7% 44.7% 46.7% 47.7%/46.7% 48.7% 46.6% 50.7% 50.7% 48.7% 47.8% 46.2% 46.7% 49.7%
Note 1 - This rate also applies to Public companies or companies that do not qualify for the small business deduction including foreign controlled corporations, carrying on business in the province.
Note 2 - it should be noted that 26.67% of the tax on investment income is refundable at a rate of 33.33% of taxable dividends paid to shareholders.
**These amounts represent estimates based on legislation in place at the time of compilation, therefore prior to making any decisions based on this information, you should review your specific situation with your accountant.