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    Canada vs the UK: tax compared

    Canada's headline personal income tax rate is 54.8% and the UK's is 45%. Company tax is 26.5% in Canada and 25% in the UK. Both figures come from each country's official tax guidance, checked on 12 October 2026 and 2 October 2026.

    Face to face.

    Canada

    The UK

    Personal income tax

    54.8%

    Top combined, Newfoundland and Labrador · Ontario 53.53% · federal top 33%

    Personal income tax

    45%Lower

    48%

    Company tax

    26.5%

    Federal 15% plus Ontario 11.5% · 23% to 30% combined by province · 9% federal small business rate

    Company tax

    25%Lower

    Main rate, profits over £250,000 · 19% (small profits rate, profits £50,000 or less)

    Special tax regime: No

    Official guidancechecked 12 October 2026

    Special tax regime: No

    Official guidancechecked 2 October 2026

    What the headline misses.

    Regional and local taxes, social security, treaty relief and each country's residency test decide what you actually pay. The headline rate is where the comparison starts, not where it ends.

    Tax guideCanada: rates, residency and recent changesTax guideThe UK: rates, residency and recent changes

    Questions

    What people ask.

    Straight answers, from the figures above.

    On the headline rate, the UK (45%) is lower than Canada (54.8%). Local and regional taxes, social security and any special regime can change what you actually pay, so compare your own income before you decide.

    On the headline rate, the UK (25%) is lower than Canada (26.5%). Exemptions, small-profit rates and where the company is managed from change the real figure.

    From each country's official tax guidance, linked on this page and checked on 12 October 2026 and 2 October 2026. Heed rechecks its rates on a rolling schedule and as soon as an official page changes.

    No. Heed is information, not advice. The headline rate is where a comparison starts; a qualified adviser in each country should confirm your position.

    Rules move. Heed watches both.

    Heed follows Canada and the UK from their official sources and tells you when a rule that affects you changes, and the Scenario Planner runs your own income through both.

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