Businesses in Halifax, Nova Scotia can take advantage of a variety of tax laws, credits and programs.
As of April 2011
| Nova Scotia - Halifax
|
| PERSONAL INCOME TAX |
| (Source) |
First Bracket | 8.79% |
Second Bracket | 14.95% |
Third Bracket | 16.67% |
Fourth Bracket | 17.50% |
Fifth Bracket | 21.00% |
| CORPORATE INCOME TAX |
| (Source) |
General Rate | 16.00% |
Manufacturing & Processing | 16.00% |
Small Business Rate | 4.50% |
| CORPORATE CAPITAL TAX |
| (Source) |
General Rate | 0.10% |
Financial Services | 4.00% |
Payroll Tax | Nil |
| RETAIL SALES TAX |
| (Source) |
General Rate | 10.00% |
Tax on Tax | Nil |
| TOBACCO TAX |
| (Source) |
Cigarettes (Per Cigarette) | $0.2152 |
Carton (200) | $43.04 |
Fine Cut (Per Gram) | $0.2000 |
Tobacco Sticks | $0.2152 |
Sales Tax Applied | Yes |
| GASOLINE TAX |
| (Source) |
Unleaded (Cents/Litre) | 15.50 |
Diesel | 15.40 |
HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS | Nil |
| MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX
(per $100 assessment) | 1.24-1.31 |
| (Source) |
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