Nova Scotia HST Calculator
Nova Scotia uses a single Harmonized Sales Tax, and it dropped to 14% on April 1, 2025 (down from 15%). Add the 14% HST to a price, or back it out of a tax-included total.
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Flat-rate estimate. Some goods and services are zero-rated or exempt, and PST/RST have their own exemptions β your actual invoice can differ.
Rates checked against the official CRA table (canada.ca) on July 17, 2026.
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How sales tax works here
Nova Scotia is an HST province: the 5% federal GST and the provincial part combine into one tax the CRA administers. On April 1, 2025 the province lowered its share, bringing the HST from 15% to 14% β so use 14% for sales on or after that date.
You generally register once taxable sales pass $30,000. Basic groceries and many health and financial services are zero-rated or exempt, so a real invoice can differ from a flat 14%.
FAQ
It's 14% for sales on or after April 1, 2025 β the province lowered its part of the HST from 15% to 14%. Sales before that date used 15%.
Generally once your taxable sales pass $30,000 β measured over a single calendar quarter or the last four consecutive quarters. Under that you're a "small supplier" and registering is optional. The $30,000 counts your worldwide taxable sales and those of anyone you're associated with, not your profit.
Switch the calculator to "Take GST/HST out of a total" and enter the tax-included amount. It divides by one plus the combined rate to find the price before tax, then shows the tax on top.
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