Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced today a one percentage point reduction in the harmonized sales tax (HST) rate.
The federal portion is five per cent and, on April 1 2025, the provincial portion will decrease from 10 to nine per cent in Nova Scotia, bringing it to 14 per cent.
“It’s the first time in 14 years that a provincial government in Nova Scotia has made changes to the sales tax. And this time it will be a decrease,” said Premier Tim Houston in a news release.
New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador have 15 per cent HST. Ontario has 13 per cent HST.
The three territories and Alberta only have the five per cent GST, while Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia and Quebec have in addition to GST a provincial sales tax, the rates of which range from six per cent to nearly 10 per cent.
