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Nova Scotia HST Calculator

Working out sales tax in Nova Scotia? The combined rate is 14%. Enter your amount below and get the net, tax and total in one click. A single HST combining 5% federal GST and a 9% provincial part.

Nova Scotia HST Calculator

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Combined rate: 14% — A single HST combining 5% federal GST and a 9% provincial part.

Your Numbers
“Add tax” starts from a net price. “Remove tax” works backwards from a total that already includes tax. This is the GENERAL combined rate in Nova Scotia — zero-rating, exemptions and narrower provincial-tax coverage may apply to specific items. If you know a different rate applies to your item, type it into the rate field.
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total including tax
Net amount (before tax)0.00
Tax amount0.00
Gross amount (with tax)0.00
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Combined rate verified October 2026 · Source: Canada Revenue Agency — Charge and collect the GST/HST

How to calculate Nova Scotia sales tax in 3 steps

  1. Enter your amount. Type the price you are working with — either before tax or tax-inclusive, depending on what you have.
  2. Pick the rate and direction. The 14% combined rate is pre-filled and editable; choose “Add tax” or “Remove tax”.
  3. Read the split instantly. You get the net amount, the exact tax, and the gross total — ready to quote, invoice, or check a receipt against.

Why getting the Nova Scotia split right matters

Whether you are a seller working out what to charge or a buyer checking a receipt, the split matters: net, tax, total. Get any one of them wrong and either you absorb the tax or your customer disputes the invoice. This calculator shows all three instantly, in Canadian dollars.

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Nova Scotia sales tax FAQ

The combined rate is 14%. A single HST combining 5% federal GST and a 9% provincial part. Nova Scotia uses a single 14% HST. The rate fell from 15% to 14% on 1 April 2025, when the provincial part dropped from 10% to 9%.
Multiply the net price by the combined rate and add it on: a C$250.00 item at 14% gives C$35.00 of tax and a C$285.00 total. In the calculator, choose “Add tax”, enter the amount and rate, and the split appears instantly.
Divide the gross total by (1 + rate ÷ 100). At 14%, a C$250.00 total divides to a C$219.30 net — the tax inside it is C$30.70. Choose “Remove tax” in the calculator and it does this for you.
No. Nova Scotia uses the Harmonized Sales Tax, so the federal and provincial parts are collected as one tax. A single HST combining 5% federal GST and a 9% provincial part.
No. Zero-rating and exemptions apply to some items under the GST/HST, and in GST+PST provinces the provincial tax covers a narrower range of goods and services than the GST does. This calculator uses the general combined rate; type a different rate if your item qualifies for another treatment.
Yes — unlimited calculations, no signup, no watermark. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.

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