GST/HST Calculator for Nova Scotia
Calculate your tax obligations using CRA place-of-supply rules for goods, services, and digital products.
Nova Scotia uses HST at 14%, one of the higher combined rates in Canada. Nova Scotia businesses collect 14% HST on sales to Nova Scotia customers. When selling to clients in other provinces, the buyer's province rate applies. Use this calculator to confirm the correct rate before issuing cross-provincial invoices.
Nova Scotia rates at a glance
- Rate on in-province sales
- 14% (HST)
- Federal GST portion
- 14%
- Provincial portion
- 0% HST
- Selling to another province
- Charge the buyer's province rate
Interprovincial Tax Calculator
CRA Place-of-Supply Rules
📦 Goods taxed where delivered — buyer's province applies
Enter an amount to see the tax breakdown
Charging GST/HST in Nova Scotia: FAQ
What sales tax do I charge a Nova Scotia client?
On sales to customers in Nova Scotia, you charge 14% HST, collected as a single amount and remitted to CRA.
What rate do I charge a client in another province?
For most sales, CRA's place-of-supply rules mean you charge the rate of the customer's province, not your own. For services it is generally based on the client's address, and for goods on where they are delivered. A Nova Scotia business invoicing an Ontario client usually charges 13% HST, and an Alberta client 5% GST. Use the calculator above to get the exact rate for any province pair.
Is the 14% all one tax?
Yes. In Nova Scotia the federal and provincial portions are combined into a single 14% HST that you collect and remit together through CRA. There is no separate provincial return to file.
Related guides and tools
This calculator answers what rate to charge. If you are wondering when you have to register for GST/HST in the first place, use the Nova Scotia GST/HST threshold predictor.
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