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2026 Shareholder Remuneration & Deductions

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Shareholder remuneration by year: 2024 · 2025 · 2026

Monthly Payroll Deductions And Remittances
For One Shareholder At Various Levels Of Pay for the Whole Year

$1,500 to $4,500 Monthly

Gross Pay
CPP
Tax
Net Pay
Remittance
1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 3,500.00 4,000.00 4,500.00
(71.90) (101.65) (131.40) (161.15) (190.90) (220.65) (250.40)
  (56.40) (159.85) (263.31) (366.76) (470.22) (573.67)
1,428.10 1,841.95 2,208.75 2,575.54 2,942.34 3,309.13 3,675.93
143.80 259.70 422.65 585.61 748.56 911.52 1,074.47

$5,000 to $10,000 Monthly

Gross Pay
CPP *
Tax
Net Pay
Remittance
5,000.00 5,500.00 6,000.00 7,000.00 8,000.00 9,000.00 10,000.00
(280.15) (309.90) (339.65) *(387.20) *(387.20) *(387.20) *(387.20)
(682.07) (824.65) (970.18) (1,269.78) (1,571.73) (1,873.68) (2,183.87)
4,037.78 4,365.45 4,690.17 5,343.02 6,041.07 6,739.12 7,428.93
1,242.37 1,444.45 1,649.48 2,044.18 2,346.13 2,648.08 2,958.27

See our website for next year rates in January of each year at www.zenally.cpa.

For other staff - "CRA Payroll Calculator"

Remittances
Remittance = 2 x CPP deduction + Federal and Provincial tax deductions
The monthly remittance must be received at CRA by the 15th of the month following the payment of the payroll
The cheque for the remittance should be payable to the "Receiver General"
New CPP Calculation
  Rate From To Employee Max Self-Employed Max(2x)
CPP1 5.95% $3,500 $74,600 $4,230.45 $8,460.90
CPP2 (new rate) 4.00% $74,600 $85,000 $416.00 $832.00
Max CPP $4,646.45 $9,292.90
* Monthly maximum if paying 12 months of payroll ($4,646.45/12 = $387.20)
You should stop deducting CPP when the employee reaches the maximum contribution for the year. Then the monthly remittances will be reduced accordingly.