Indexing of the parameters of the personal income tax system, social assistance benefits and certain government fees

Friday, 26 November 2021 06:10.PM

The Ministère des Finances du Québec announced today that the indexing rate, which will apply as of January 1, 2022, with regard to parameters of the personal income tax system, social assistance benefits and certain government rates, will be 2.64%.

$917 million to protect the purchasing power of Quebecers
The indexing rate of 2.64% protects the purchasing power of Quebecers to the tune of nearly $917 million.

Indexing the parameters of the personal income tax system corresponds to tax relief of $898 million for taxpayers. Thus, the value of most tax measures under the personal income tax system will increase by a level equivalent to the rise in consumer prices in Québec in 2021.

In addition, the indexation will allow the most disadvantaged Quebecers to benefit from additional financial assistance of nearly $70 million under social assistance programs whose benefits will be indexed.

Lastly, the indexing rate will apply to government fees that are not yet subject to an indexing rule or set annually. Indexing reflects the increase in the cost of fee-based services without raising the service user's share of the cost. For a complete year, indexing will generate nearly $51 million in additional revenues, which will be used to maintain the quality of public goods and services.

SOURCE: Ministère des Finances