Tax & Finance News

  • Excise and GST/HST News, no. 119
    by Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 am

    On October 23, 2024, the Government of Nova Scotia announced its intention to decrease the provincial part of the harmonized sales tax (HST) by one percentage point from 10% to 9%, effective April 1, 2025. This resulted in a decrease in the Nova Scotia HST rate from 15% to 14%.

  • Excise and GST/HST News, no. 109
    by Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency on February 13, 2025 at 5:10 am

    On April 19, 2021, the Minister of Finance tabled Budget 2021 which proposed to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Excise Act, 2001, and also confirmed the Government’s intention to proceed with certain previously announced measures relating to the GST/HST. Refer to the April 19, 2021, Department of Finance News Release for related information.

  • Excise and GST/HST News, no. 110
    by Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency on February 13, 2025 at 5:10 am

    This article outlines the conditions required to be met for relief of the GST/HST to apply when a vehicle is purchased by an Indian and a non-Indian. The conditions outlined in this article do not represent a change in the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) policy. The information is being provided in order to ensure that the conditions for obtaining relief are clear and readily available. This article does not discuss leases, licences and similar arrangements.

  • Excise and GST/HST News, no. 111
    by Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency on February 13, 2025 at 5:10 am

    On April 7, 2022, the Minister of Finance tabled Budget 2022 which proposed to amend the Excise Tax Act (ETA), the Excise Act, 2001, and the Excise Act, and also confirmed the Government’s intention to proceed with certain previously announced measures relating to the GST/HST, excise duty and the Select Luxury Items Tax Act. Refer to the Department of Finance News Releases for related information.

  • Excise and GST/HST News, no. 112
    by Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency on February 13, 2025 at 5:10 am

    A taxable supply to an Indian, Indian band, or band-empowered entity may be relieved of GST/HST as described in the Technical Information Bulletin B-039, GST/HST Administrative Policy – Application of the GST/HST to Indians