Harmonized Sales Tax

• N.S. Liberals pledge two percentage point cut to harmonized sales tax if elected

  Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill told delegates the measure would drop the sales tax to 13 per cent from 15 per cent, making it the lowest in Atlantic Canada.

  Politics

  Feb 10
  
• Nova Scotia to mirror Ottawa and remove sales tax from new rental constructions

  Nova Scotia's premier says his government will remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from the construction of new rental apartment buildings.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
  
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• Cannabis makes the case for sales tax-inclusive pricing

  Why doesn’t every Canadian retailer put the full price, including sales taxes, on price tags?

  Commentary

  Dec 1, 2018
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• Lobbying group calls on province to hike HST to fund municipal infrastructure

  The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is lobbying the province to raise the HST by one percent to help pay for local infrastructure.

  Politics

  Aug 15, 2017
• How True is It? Value Added Tax is HST by another name

  The NDP has made claims on the campaign trail that the BC Liberals plan to reintroduce the HST by stealth as a Value Added Tax. But how true is it?

  Canada

  May 3, 2017
• NS owes Ottawa millions in HST revenue overpayments, minister says

  Nova Scotia says Ottawa is asking it to pay back HST revenue that was overpaid in recent years.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2017
• Consumers making big-ticket purchases before N.B. HST hike takes effect

  In the days preceding Friday's tax hike, some people were out trying to make some purchases, especially bigger ticket items, before the new rate comes into effect.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2016
• New Brunswick budget promises deep cuts, but not to health care or education

  New Brunswickers are bracing for deep cuts as Brian Gallant's Liberal government prepares to deliver its provincial budget.

  Education

  Jan 26, 2016
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• HST hike being considered by New Brunswick government

  The New Brunswick government is considering a harmonized sales tax hike it says could raise up to $300 million per year.

  Economy

  Jan 8, 2016