Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?

Track Canadian government spending, explore contractors, and see exactly how your taxes are used.

Enter Your Annual Income

See how your federal taxes are spent

Federal Tax

$12,302

16.4% effective rate

After Tax Income

$62,698

5,225/month

* Simplified calculation using 2024 federal tax brackets only

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Your Tax Dollars at Work

Based on the 2024-25 Federal Budget of $1057.7B

Healthcare

31.8%

Canada Health Transfer, medical research, public health

Total Budget

$336.8B

Social Programs

20.6%

Old Age Security, Employment Insurance, Child Benefits

Total Budget

$217.9B

Defense & Security

3.8%

National Defence, RCMP, Border Services

Total Budget

$39.7B

Infrastructure

1.4%

Public transit, green infrastructure, broadband

Total Budget

$14.8B

Education & Research

1.3%

Student loans, research grants, Indigenous education

Total Budget

$13.8B

Indigenous Services

2.1%

Treaties, infrastructure, self-governance

Total Budget

$22.6B

Environment & Climate

0.7%

Climate action, conservation, clean energy

Total Budget

$7.9B

Debt Servicing

5.1%

Interest on national debt

Total Budget

$54.1B

Other Programs

33.1%

All other government operations and transfers

Total Budget

$350.1B

Government Contractors

Explore contracts over $10,000 awarded by the federal government

Data from Open Canada's Proactive Disclosure portal

Updated quarterly • Contracts over $10,000