New maximum is $51,100 – up from $50,100 in 2012
The maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2013 will be $51,100 — up from $50,100 in 2012, the Canada Revenue Agency announced.
The new ceiling was calculated according to a CPP legislated formula that takes into account the growth in average weekly wages and salaries in Canada.
Contributors who earn more than $51,100 in 2013 are not required or permitted to make additional contributions to the CPP.
The basic exemption amount for 2013 remains at $3,500.
The employee and employer contribution rates for 2013 will remain unchanged at 4.95 per cent, and the self-employed contribution rate will remain unchanged at 9.9 per cent.
The maximum employer and employee contribution to the plan for 2013 will be $2,356.20, and the maximum self-employed contribution will be $4,712.40. The maximums in 2012 were $2,306.70 and $4,613.40.
