- Nova Scotia announced a decrease in the provincial part of the HST from 10 percent to 9 percent effective April 1, 2025
- This change reduces the overall HST rate from 15 percent to 14 percent
- Transitional rules were proposed to determine which tax rate applies to transactions around the implementation date
- Additional changes affect taxable benefits, accounting remittance rates, liability for the provincial part of the HST, and certain pension plan rules
- These rules are included in the Regulations Amending Various GST HST Regulations No. 14 Nova Scotia SOR 2025 0077
Source: canada.ca
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