🇨🇦 NS · PRE-FILLED HST RATE: 15%

Nova Scotia Reverse Sales
Tax Calculator

Pre-filled with Nova Scotia's 15% combined HST rate. Enter any total price to find the original pre-tax amount instantly.

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Federal GST
Federal Sales Tax
10%
Provincial Component
PST / QST / Province portion
15%
Combined Rate
Pre-loaded rate
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Pre-filled with Nova Scotia's HST rate

HST: 15%Combined: 15%
Province Info

About Nova Scotia Sales Tax

Nova Scotia has a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate of 15%. This rate combines the 5% federal GST with a 10% provincial component.

The 15% rate is uniform across Halifax, Sydney, Truro, and all areas of the province. No local municipality taxes exist.

Local Rates

Tax Rates in Major Nova Scotia Cities

CityCombined RateLocal Surcharge
Halifax15%None (Uniform Rate)
Sydney15%None (Uniform Rate)

* Unlike in the US, Canadian provinces apply sales tax uniformly across all municipalities. City-level or county-level surcharges do not exist in Canada.

Use Cases

When to Use This Calculator in Nova Scotia

HST input credits

Nova Scotia businesses recover the full 15% HST on business expense totals by using the reverse calculation formula.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Nova Scotia Taxes

How do I calculate price before HST in Nova Scotia?+

To remove the 15% HST in Nova Scotia, divide your total by 1.15. For example: $345.00 divided by 1.15 is $300.00. The HST paid is $45.00.