New Small Business Tax Deduction

To eliminate corporate income tax for Nova Scotia-based businesses for the first three taxation years of a new small business after incorporation.
  • Nova Scotia Finance and Treasury Board
Overview of the New Small Business Tax Deduction program:

Nova Scotia's New Small Business Tax Deduction is a provincial tax initiative designed to support the growth and sustainability of small businesses in the region. This program aims to reduce the corporate income tax burden on qualifying small businesses, enabling them to reinvest more of their earnings into their operations and community.

Benefits of the New Small Business Tax Deduction program:
  • Reduced Tax Rate
  • Eligible small businesses can benefit from a reduced provincial corporate income tax rate. This lower tax rate is intended to help businesses retain more of their profits, which can then be used for various growth and development activities.
  • Increased Competitiveness
  • By lowering the tax burden, the program helps small businesses become more competitive. They can allocate additional resources to improve their products or services, expand their market reach, and invest in new technologies or innovations.
  • Reinvestment in the Community
  • With more retained earnings, businesses can contribute to the local economy by creating jobs, supporting local suppliers, and engaging in community projects.
Eligibility criteria of the New Small Business Tax Deduction program:
  • An eligible business is a new Nova Scotia business that:
  • Has at least 2 employees (1 employee needs to be unrelated to any shareholder of the corporation),
  • Is not in a partnership or joint venture with an ineligible corporation,
  • Is not a beneficiary of a trust where any beneficiary is ineligible,
  • Is not a previous active business with essentially the same owners or related owners,
  • Is not a professional practice of an accountant, dentist, lawyer, medical doctor, veterinarian or chiropractor, and
  • Is not a business carrying on the same, or substantially the same, business activity that it carried on as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
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