- Nova Scotia plans to reduce the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) from 10% to 9% in 2025
- This would result in a new combined HST rate of 14%
- The last rate change in the province was in 2010 when the combined HST rate increased from 13% to 15%
- Transitional rules will be provided to determine which rate applies to transactions straddling the implementation date
- The province has given notice to the federal government and legislative amendments will be required
- The rate reduction is expected to reduce provincial revenues by approximately CA$260.8m in the 2025-26 fiscal year
- There is speculation that an early provincial election may be called, as the opposition had previously proposed a larger reduction in the HST rate.
Source: globaltaxnews.ey.com
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