It combines the federal goods and services tax (GST) and sales taxes. Five provinces use the HST as of 2025. The HST was implemented in 1997 and is administered by the federal government.

Out of the HST transfer funds, the province has earmarked $769 million for 2010–11 and $580 million for 2011–12. This shuffle has prompted NDP finance critic and Surrey-Whalley MLA Bruce ...

Nova Scotia has a harmonized sales tax (HST) rate of 15 per cent. Five per cent goes to Ottawa and ten per cent goes to the province. Houston is proposing to drop the provincial portion to nine p ...

Are you in the market for a new home in Canada? One crucial benefit that Canadian home buyers should be aware of is the HST/GST new housing rebate. The Canadian government, well aware of the ...

The government of Nova Scotia has begun the process of what they say is making life more affordable for those in province by ... portion of the harmonized sales tax (HST) starting on April 1 ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada increased by 2.3% year over year in March 2025, a slight dip from the 2.6% rise in February, and lower than analyst expectations of 2.7%, as per Statistics ...