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Calm, accurate tools for the self-employed.

Free, Canadian-first, and built on the same engine as the VRITTI app. No login, no fine print — just the real numbers when you need them.

Tax set-aside calculator

How much to set aside each month — federal + provincial + CPP, by province, with 2026 instalment dates.

Should I register for GST/HST?

A 4-question wizard on the $30,000 small-supplier rule: register now, register voluntarily, or stay small.

Do I charge GST or HST?

Pick your client’s province + what you sell to get the exact rate and a copy-paste invoice line.

GST/HST Quick Method calculator

Quick Method vs Regular Method, side by side — the flat CRA remittance rate, the 1% credit, and your break-even.

Quarterly instalment estimator

See if you owe CRA instalments, the per-quarter amount, the 2026 dates — and export them to your calendar.

Self-employed CPP calculator

Total CPP you owe as self-employed — both halves, base CPP + CPP2 (the second ceiling most tools miss), with the verified 2026 figures.

Freelance rate calculator

The hourly rate you need to charge to actually take home your target — after tax, CPP, expenses, and unbillable hours.

Employee vs self-employed

Your real take-home on the same income, salaried vs self-employed — income tax, CPP both halves, and EI, by province.

Self-employed EI opt-in calculator

Is opting in to EI worth it? Your 2026 premium against the maternity, parental, sickness, and caregiving benefits you could claim.

Home office expense calculator

Your business-use-of-home deduction (T2125) — area × shared hours, renters vs owners, with the net-income cap and carryforward most calculators miss.

Business vehicle expense calculator

The car costs you can deduct (T2125) — business km ÷ total km, owners vs lessees, with the 2026 $350/month interest and $1,100/month lease caps built in.

Capital cost allowance (CCA) calculator

Depreciate a business asset the CRA way — pick the class, see the year-by-year declining-balance schedule, with the Accelerated Investment Incentive or half-year rule.

CRA late-filing penalty calculator

What filing or paying late really costs — the 5% + 1%/month penalty and daily-compounded interest at the 2026 prescribed rate. Calm, not scary.

The Money Date deck

28 warm, shame-free prompts for the money conversation couples keep avoiding. No login, nothing stored.

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Self-employed taxes in Canada — the 2026 guide

New to this, or want the whole map? The calm, complete guide that ties every tool above together — set-aside, CPP, GST/HST, instalments, and deadlines.

These tools do it once. VRITTI does it every day.

The app tracks your set-aside as it grows, flags your instalment dates, and keeps your books calm — so tax time is never a surprise.

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