Nova Scotia Sales Tax Calculator
Sales tax in Nova Scotia is 14% in 2026 — a single 14% HST (5% federal + 9% provincial). On a $100 purchase that's C$14.00 in tax for a C$114.00 total. Enter any amount below to add or remove Nova Scotia sales tax.
$114.00 total (HST)
Pre-tax: $100.00 · Total tax (14%): $14.00
GST (5%): $5.00 · HST (9%): $9.00
GST is the 5% federal tax; provinces add PST/QST or use a single HST. Rates verified against the CRA and the Retail Council of Canada (2026). PST/QST are charged on the pre-GST price. How we calculate →
Nova Scotia sales tax rate in 2026
Nova Scotia uses the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), a single combined rate of 14% made up of the 5% federal portion and a 9% provincial portion. The CRA collects it as one tax, so you see a single 14% line on receipts.
On common amounts at 14%: $10 → C$1.40 tax (C$11.40 total) · $50 → C$7.00 tax (C$57.00 total) · $100 → C$14.00 tax (C$114.00 total) · $1,000 → C$140.00 tax (C$1140.00 total).
GST and HST in Nova Scotia
Because Nova Scotia's tax is harmonized, you don't see the federal and provincial parts split out on a receipt — just the single 14% HST. For reference it breaks down as 5% federal and 9% provincial, which is what this calculator shows so you can see where the money goes.
Enter any amount above to add Nova Scotia sales tax, or switch to Remove tax to find the pre-tax price from a total that already includes it.
How Nova Scotia sales tax is calculated
Sales tax is the price times the rate as a decimal. In Nova Scotia a $100 item is 100 × 0.14000 = C$14.00 in tax, for a C$114.00 total. To work backwards from a tax-included total, divide by 1.14000 — the calculator's Remove tax mode does this in one step and shows the GST and HST portions.
Nova Scotia sales tax — frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax in Nova Scotia?
Sales tax in Nova Scotia is 14% in 2026 — a single 14% HST.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Nova Scotia?
At 14%, sales tax on a $100 purchase in Nova Scotia is C$14.00, for a total of C$114.00. Enter any amount in the calculator above for an exact figure.
How do I remove sales tax from a total in Nova Scotia?
Divide the tax-included total by 1.14000. On a C$114.00 total at 14%, the pre-tax price is C$100.00 and the tax was C$14.00. Use the "Remove tax" mode above to do it automatically.
Is Nova Scotia's HST one tax or two?
Nova Scotia's HST is a single harmonized tax of 14% collected by the CRA, combining the 5% federal and 9% provincial parts. You see one line on the receipt, not two.
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