Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fields a question at a meeting of the Council of Atlantic Premiers in Halifax on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan CANADAHALIFAX news Province reduces HST rate beginning April 1 by admin 23 أكتوبر، 2024 written by admin 23 أكتوبر، 2024 29 CITYnews halifax / By Natasha O’Neill. Nova Scotia is reducing the harmonized sales tax (HST) rate by one percentage point starting April 1, a memo from the premier’s office reads. “This will be the largest tax break in Nova Scotia’s history. 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,” Premier Tim Houston said in a release. According to the province, the HST combines the provincial value-added tax with the goods and services tax (GST) and is applied to the same products. The federal portion is 5 per cent and next year, the provincial portion will decrease from 10 to 9 per cent. Related: Province reduces HST rate beginning April 1 Is this latest mutiny the end for Justin Trudeau? Halifax council gets face lift following municipal election The combined sales tax rate in Nova Scotia will be 14 per cent. The rest of Atlantic Canada and Ontario also have a HST rate. “Now in addition to indexing the personal income tax, we’re lowering the HST rate to help people who are struggling with the cost of living and additional taxes from the federal government,” Houston said. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies in scaffolding collapse next post Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old found dead in bakery oven You may also like Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Driver caught going 65 km/h over the speed... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 الحزب الليبرالي: 24 نائباً يطالبون زعيمهم، ترودو، بالتنحي 23 أكتوبر، 2024 بنك كندا يخفّض الفائدة الأساسية نصف نقطة إلى... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 مظاهرة للتنديد بقصف مستشفى شهداء الأقصى في غزة 23 أكتوبر، 2024 New Brunswick Liberals win majority, Susan Holt first... 22 أكتوبر، 2024 إحياء شهر التراث الأميركي اللاتيني في مانيتوبا للمرة... 22 أكتوبر، 2024 البرلمان يستأنف أعماله وسط مشاحنات حزبية وتذمّر ليبرالي... 21 أكتوبر، 2024