2026 tax year
Nova Scotia Income Tax Calculator 2026
Estimate your Nova Scotia and federal income tax, refund or balance owing. Use your expected annual income; your answers stay in your browser.
2026 Nova Scotia tax brackets
Each rate applies only to income within that band. These are the base rates used by this estimator, before credits, reductions or applicable surtaxes. Federal tax is calculated separately.
Nova Scotia
| Taxable income band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,995.00 | 8.79% |
| Over $30,995.00 to $61,991.00 | 14.95% |
| Over $61,991.00 to $97,417.00 | 16.67% |
| Over $97,417.00 to $157,124.00 | 17.50% |
| Over $157,124.00 | 21.00% |
Federal
| Taxable income band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $58,523.00 | 14.00% |
| Over $58,523.00 to $117,045.00 | 20.50% |
| Over $117,045.00 to $181,440.00 | 26.00% |
| Over $181,440.00 to $258,482.00 | 29.00% |
| Over $258,482.00 | 33.00% |
Nova Scotia tax credits and your estimate
Nova Scotia's supplied provincial rules include basic personal, spouse and age amounts, along with an amount for eligible children under six. Adding family information in the detailed estimate can therefore change the provincial result compared with an income-only calculation.
Eligible pension income, tuition, disability, medical expenses and charitable donations are also covered by the Nova Scotia credit rules in this calculator. Eligibility and income limits still matter. Keep supporting receipts and use annual income amounts so the estimate can be compared with your eventual return.
Based on the owner-supplied 2026 tax data. CRA provincial and territorial tax guidance. Estimates are not tax advice or a filed return.
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