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NS494INTRODUCEDTAX & FISCALNOVA SCOTIA
Sales Tax Act (amended)
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Bill overview
Bill NS494, “Sales Tax Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
Status changed: 2024-09-18T00:00:00.000
Key provisions
- 01This Act amends the Sales Tax Act to increase the provincial sales tax rate from 15% to 16% effective January 1, 2025.
- 02The amendments to the Sales Tax Act come into force on the day this Act receives Royal Assent.
- 03The Minister of Finance is responsible for implementing the changes to the Sales Tax Act.
- 04The amendments to the Sales Tax Act apply to all taxable goods and services sold in the province of Nova Scotia.
- 05The Sales Tax Act is amended to include a new exemption for essential medications and medical devices.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.