Nova Scotia – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:34:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Nova Scotia – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Nova Scotia indexes its tax brackets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-indexes-its-tax-brackets/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:34:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481361 Provincial budget states the move will save taxpayers $160 million a year by 2028

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]]> Facing high probate tax, Nova Scotians can’t use dual wills to escape https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/facing-high-probate-tax-nova-scotians-cant-use-dual-wills-to-escape/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:07:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476583 Province tops Canada with 1.7% probate tax on the value of an estate

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]]> Nova Scotia leaves tax rates alone, but provides relief to nurses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-leaves-tax-rates-alone-but-provides-relief-to-nurses/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:26:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=462709 Repairing the health-care system is the centrepiece of the provincial government’s $14.4-billion budget

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]]> Nova Scotia’s bracket creep stings taxpayers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/nova-scotias-bracket-creep-stings-taxpayers/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=459810 Inflation is pushing more people into higher brackets

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]]> Nova Scotians warned about “pig-butchering” crypto scam that has cost victims $750K https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/nova-scotians-warned-about-pig-butchering-crypto-scam-that-has-cost-victims-750k/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:49:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=458359 Regulators in North America believe more than $1 billion has been lost to crypto scammers since 2021

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]]> Nova Scotia records ‘surprise’ surplus of $350.9 million in 2021-22 fiscal year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-records-surprise-surplus-of-350-9-million-in-2021-22-fiscal-year/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:30:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=451052 Revenues $1.3B over budget but net debt topped $16B

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]]> Nova Scotia case fails to clarify beneficiary designations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/nova-scotia-case-fails-to-clarify-beneficiary-designations/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=439408 Conflicting case law continues to create uncertainty

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]]> Halifax’s housing market heats up https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/halifaxs-housing-market-heats-up/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:01:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=439407 Buyers from expensive markets are drawn by the city’s lower prices and laid-back lifestyle

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]]> New NS premier comes out swinging — the axe https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/new-ns-premier-comes-out-swinging-the-axe/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:13:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=428566 Tim Houston fired the head of the health authority and its entire board the day after he was sworn in

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]]> Nova Scotia offers extra $12 million to businesses hit by latest Covid-19 lockdown https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-offers-extra-12-million-to-businesses-hit-by-latest-covid-19-lockdown/ Tue, 04 May 2021 18:05:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=421076 Eligible businesses will receive a one-time grant of up to $5,000

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