Employer Health Tax contribution rates in Ontario and British-Colombia | Nethris

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LEGISLATION

Employer Health Tax

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EHT Ontario

Rate/Amount 2024 2025
Payroll amount excluded1 $1 000 000.00 $1 000 000.00
Payroll Ontario: until $200 000.00 0.980% 0.980%
$200 000.01 to $230 000.00 1.101% 1.101%
$230 000.01 to $260 000.00 1.223% 1.223%
$260 000.01 to $290 000.00 1.344% 1.344%
$290.000.01 to $320.000.00 1.465% 1.465%
$320 000.01 to $350 000.00 1.586% 1.586%
$350 000.01 to $380 000.00 1.708% 1.708%
$380 000.01 to $400 000.00 1.829% 1.829%
More than $400 000.00 1.950% 1.950%

EHT British Columbia

SME (other than non-profit organizations and charities)

Annual payroll amount Rates2
Below $1 000 000 Exempt
Between $1 000 000 and $1 500 000 5.85% x (B.C. remuneration - $500 000)
Greater than $1 500.000 1.95% x BC remuneration (Note: $1 000 000 amount is not exempt))
(Note: $500 000.00 is not exempt)

Non-profit organizations and charities

Annual payroll amount per location Rates per location2
Up to $1 500 000 Exempt
Between $1 500 000.01 and $4 500 000 2.925% x (BC remuneration - $1.5M)
Greater than $4 500 000 1.95% x B.C. remuneration (Note: $1.5M amount is not exempt)

EHT Manitoba

Health and Post Secondary Education Tax (Manitoba)

Annual total payroll Rates2
Up to $2.25 millions Exempt
Between $2.25 and $4.5 millions 4.3% on the amount in excess of $2.25 millions
More than $4.5 millions 2.15% on the total payroll ($2.25 millions is not exempted)

EHT Newfoundland and Labrador

Health and Post Secondary Education Tax (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Annual total payroll Rates2
Up to $2 million Exempt
$2 million and more 2%

1.Certain conditions apply to benefit from this exemption. Visit for more information the website of the Ministry of Finance Ontario.
2.Employer contribution


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