- Nova Scotia announced a reduction in the provincial HST share to nine percent, effective April 1, 2025
- The new combined HST rate will be 14 percent, including the five percent federal GST
- A 15 percent rate applies if the tax is due before April 1, 2025
- A 14 percent rate applies if the tax is due on or after April 1, 2025
- Transition guidelines are provided for specific cases like real estate, imports, and services
- Real estate transactions with both title and possession transfer on or after April 1, 2025, will have a 14 percent HST
- If either title or possession transfers before that date, the 15 percent rate applies
Source: bakertilly.ca
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