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For a summarized breakdown of the Québec-specific taxes for 2021, please see Revenu
Québec’s article below:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-
contributions/employers-kit/principal-changes-for-2021/ (https://www.revenuquebec.ca
/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-contributions/employers-kit/principal-
changes-for-2021/)
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As an employer, you not only have to remit QPP on behalf of the employee, but you also
have to match their contribution dollar for dollar. This is something to keep in mind when
estimating the total cost of an employee.
If an employee is below the age of 18, they do not contribute to QPP until the first pay in
the month after they turn 18. Example, they turn 18 on June 1, they will pay QPP on their
first pay date in July. When adding such an employee to the system, you don’t need
to manually exempt them from this tax – the system will handle that automatically. There
are other circumstances where an employee may be exempt, so we recommend checking
with your accountant or Revenu Québec to confirm if ever an employee notifies you that
they are exempt.
Please note: if you are running a Special Run, the QPP exemption will not be calculated.
This is because special pay runs are meant to be completed as additional or off-cycle
runs. As a result, they will pay slightly more in QPP (as it’s being calculated as a percentage
of wages + benefits, rather than wages + benefits – exemption), but this is correct for this
kind of pay run. For example, if you were to run two regular pay runs for one employee in
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the same cycle, then you would over-exempt them for that period. Instead, with a regular
and special run for the same period, the employee has now only been exempted once, so
they’ve paid the correct amount of QPP.
For more on the maximum contributions, please refer to RQ’s article below:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-
contributions/employers-kit/principal-changes-for-2021/ (https://www.revenuquebec.ca
/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-contributions/employers-kit/principal-
changes-for-2021/)
Insurable earnings are any cash-based earning or benefit, such as an employee’s regular
earnings or an internet reimbursement benefit. In most cases, non-cash benefits are not
considered insurable, but it’s always best to check with an accountant or the CRA when in
doubt.
Just like QPP, an employer also has to make their own EI contributions based on the
employee's deduction. Rather than dollar for dollar, it is 1.4x the employee’s amount,
unless your company has received a reduced rate from CRA. If this is the case,
please contact us (mailto:support@paymentevolution.com) for how to implement this in
your account.
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For more information on EI rates and maximums, see the CRA’s page below:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/payroll-
deductions-contributions/employment-insurance-ei/ei-premium-rates-maximums.html
(https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/payroll-
deductions-contributions/employment-insurance-ei/ei-premium-rates-maximums.html)
For more information on the current rates and maximums, please see the article below:
https://www.rqap.gouv.qc.ca/en/about-the-plan/general-information/premiums-and-
maximum-insurable-earnings (https://www.rqap.gouv.qc.ca/en/about-the-plan/general-
information/premiums-and-maximum-insurable-earnings)
Federal Taxes
Federal taxes are calculated on an employee’s total taxable income. There is a basic
amount that each person can earn before being subject to federal tax (which is annualized
based on their current pay). If an employee has an exemption beyond the basic amount,
they should have aded this to their completed TD1 form to notify you what that amount is
when they were first hired. You can update the TD1 amounts in their employee profile so
that they can be taxed accordingly.
If ever an employee earns less than the exemption amount, then federal tax may not be
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deducted. Payroll tax tables are based on a per pay period amount that is annualized. So,
an employee who is working temporarily, who may end up making less than the exemption
amount, may still pay tax if their pay during their working period is high enough to taxed
when it is annualized. They can apply to receive any overpayments back on their personal
income tax return. If an employee is earning beyond the exemption amount, then they will
begin to have tax deducted based on their income bracket. Federal tax is calculated as a
percentage of their annualized income up to a certain threshold. Once the employee earns
beyond that threshold, they are taxed at a higher percentage for the next threshold, and so
on.
With federal tax, there is no additional employer contribution – you remit only what is
deducted from the employee.
For more information on the current tax tables, please see the page below from the CRA:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/frequently-asked-
questions-individuals/canadian-income-tax-rates-individuals-current-previous-
years.html#federal (https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals
/frequently-asked-questions-individuals/canadian-income-tax-rates-individuals-current-
previous-years.html#federal)
Provincial Taxes
In Québec, RQ collects the provincial tax rather than the CRA. It is very similar to federal tax
in the sense that there is no additional employer contribution, and that each employee has
a certain amount that they can earn before being subject to the tax. If an employee has an
amount higher than the basic exemption and has submitted to you their provincial TD1
form, you can modify this amount in the employee profile. As with federal tax, it is
calculated by income bracket with varying percentages as the employee earns more.
For more information on the current provincial and territorial tax tables, please see the
page below from CRA:
https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/financial-toolkit/taxes-
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/services/financial-toolkit/taxes-quebec/taxes-quebec-2/6.html)
Employer Taxes
Aside from QPP, QPIP and EI, Québec employers are also required to remit two additional
taxes: CNESST (Commission des Normes, de l'Equité, de la Santé et de la Sécurité du
Travail) and HSF (Heath Services Fund). There is no maximum contribution for either of
these taxes, so it will be added to your payroll all throughout the year.
CNESST
To get your CNESST rate, you will need to register with CNESST as they can vary. It will
ultimately depend on the industry you operate in, and is essentially calculated as a
percentage of your employee’s insurable earnings.
HSF
HSF is calculated as a percentage of your gross payroll. Your rate is determined by your
gross payroll for the year as well as your company’s industry. Throughout the year the
amount owed is estimated and not precisely determined until you submit your RL-1s at the
end of the year. You are still required to remit these estimated amounts periodically, and
only once you file your RL-1 summary will you know if you owe anything further or if you
are owed anything back.
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-
contributions/calculating-source-deductions-and-employer-contributions/contribution-to-
the-health-services-fund/total-payroll-threshold-and-health-services-fund-contribution-
rate/ (https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/businesses/source-deductions-and-employer-
contributions/calculating-source-deductions-and-employer-contributions/contribution-to-
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the-health-services-fund/total-payroll-threshold-and-health-services-fund-contribution-
rate/)
You can set your CNESST and HSF Rates in your account under Company Settings>Pay
Rules> Company Rules.
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