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Table 5-1
Income tax by after-tax income quintiles — Canada

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Canada
  Income tax
2007 2006
Median Averages Implicit transfer rates Shares Median Averages Implicit transfer rates Shares
     dollars   percent  dollars percent
Total - Economic families and unattached individuals  
Total 5,800 11,500 16.7 100.0 6,200 11,500 17.1 100.0
Lowest quintile . 900 E 6.1 E 1.6 E . 700 E 5.3 E 1.3 E
Second quintile . 2,800 8.3 4.8 . 2,900 8.8 5.0
Third quintile . 6,500 12.2 11.4 . 6,800 13.0 11.9
Fourth quintile . 12,400 15.3 21.6 . 12,800 16.1 22.4
Highest quintile . 34,800 21.5 60.6 . 34,000 21.8 59.4
Two persons or more  
Total 8,600 14,400 16.7 100.0 9,200 14,400 17.2 100.0
Lowest quintile . 1,600 E 5.7 E 2.2 E . 1,300 5.0 1.8
Second quintile . 4,300 8.8 6.0 . 4,700 9.8 6.6
Third quintile . 9,200 13.0 12.8 . 9,800 14.1 13.6
Fourth quintile . 16,500 16.5 22.8 . 16,300 16.9 22.7
Highest quintile . 40,500 22.1 56.1 . 39,700 22.5 55.3
Unattached individuals  
Total 2,200 5,900 16.4 100.0 2,200 5,900 16.7 100.0
Lowest quintile . 300 E 4.2 E 1.1 E . 300 E 4.4 E 1.1 E
Second quintile . 500 2.6 1.5 . 500 E 3.2 E 1.8 E
Third quintile . 2,400 9.1 8.2 . 2,400 9.2 8.1
Fourth quintile . 6,400 15.4 21.7 . 6,400 15.9 22.0
Highest quintile . 19,700 23.1 67.4 . 19,600 23.2 67.0