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Nova Scotia charges 14% in total sales tax. Enter any amount below to add or remove it.
Nova Scotia cut its HST from 15% to 14% on 1 April 2025, the first reduction in the province since the HST was introduced.
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Nova Scotia general sales tax is 14%, collected as a single 14% HST. On a $100.00 taxable purchase, tax is $14.00 and the total is $114.00. To remove tax from a total in Nova Scotia, divide by 1.14.
Verified July 29, 2026 against CRA GST/HST rate guidance and Revenu Quebec GST/QST rate tables.
| Component | Rate | Tax on $100 |
|---|---|---|
| HST (harmonised federal + provincial) | 14% | $14.00 |
| Total | 14% | $14.00 |
| Before tax | Tax at 14% | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.40 | $11.40 |
| $50.00 | $7.00 | $57.00 |
| $100.00 | $14.00 | $114.00 |
| $500.00 | $70.00 | $570.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $140.00 | $1,140.00 |
| $5,000.00 | $700.00 | $5,700.00 |
If the price already includes tax, divide by 1.14. That gives the before-tax price; the tax amount is the original total minus the before-tax price.
| Tax-included total | Before tax | Tax removed |
|---|---|---|
| $57.00 | $50.00 | $7.00 |
| $114.00 | $100.00 | $14.00 |
| $570.00 | $500.00 | $70.00 |
| $1,140.00 | $1,000.00 | $140.00 |
Nova Scotia has the 9th-lowest combined sales tax rate in Canada, at 14%. Rates run from 5% in Alberta to 15% in Newfoundland.
total = before-tax price x 1.14
before-tax price = tax-included total / 1.14
tax = total - before-tax price
Verified July 29, 2026. The rate table uses CRA GST/HST guidance, CRA rate-calculator data, and Revenu Quebec GST/QST tables for Quebec-specific treatment.
Nova Scotia charges 14% in total sales tax, collected as a single 14% HST.
Multiply the pre-tax price by 1.14. For example, $100 becomes $114.00.
Divide the total by 1.14. A $114.00 total works back to $100.00 before tax. The calculator's Remove Tax mode does this for you.