- Nova Scotia will decrease the HST rate by one percent starting April 1, 2025
- The HST rate will change from ten percent to nine percent
- This is the first sales tax change in fourteen years in Nova Scotia
- The combined tax rate will be 14 percent after the change
- The federal GST rate remains at five percent
- The budget includes reindexing personal income tax brackets
- A new universal lunch program for public school students will be introduced
- Funds will be allocated to the healthcare system for positive impact
- Businesses must update systems for accurate tax calculations and remittance
Source: salestaxinstitute.com
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