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Government of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury Board
Tax credit for newly incorporated Nova Scotia businesses
Helps new small businesses in Nova Scotia by eliminating their corporate income tax for the first three years after they start. This means they keep more of their earnings during that time.
Eliminates provincial corporate income tax for eligible new small businesses for the first 3 taxation years after incorporation.
Business Size: small
Region: Nova Scotia
Other Criteria: Qualifies for the federal small business deduction for the applicable tax year, New business (first 3 taxation years after incorporation), Maintains a permanent establishment in Nova Scotia at any time during the tax year, Has at least 2 employees (at least 1 employee needs to be unrelated to any shareholder of the corporation), Required to provide percent of total wages and salaries paid by the corporation in the tax year to employees who are Nova Scotia residents (implied requirement)
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