What do I need to know about taxes?

Guides

We've gathered these guides and resources together to help you determine which taxes apply to your business.

• Guide for Canadian Small Businesses Source: Canada Revenue Agency
• Canada Revenue Agency Business Taxes

Tax Credits

• Tax deduction for new small business
• Equity Tax Credit
• Research and Development Tax Credit
• Nova Scotia Labour-Sponsored Venture-Capital Tax Credit
• Film Industry Tax Credits
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit

Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST)

• GST/HST
• Taxes and GST

Employment

• Incentives and Taxes
• Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web)

Property Tax

• Commercial Tax Rate

Nova Scotia Department of Finance

These web sites provides a variety of different types of data which are of interest to the business sector.

• Corporate Income Tax & Credits
• Large Corporations Tax
• Corporation Capital Tax on financial institutions
• Insurance Taxes

Nova Scotia Provincial Tax Commission

The Nova Scotia Provincial Tax Commission, part of Service Nova Scotia, administers the collection of motive fuel, tobacco taxes and certain HST rebates in Nova Scotia on behalf of the Minister of Finance

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers the collection of personal and corporate income taxes as well as HST on behalf of the province.