
2021 Nova Scotia tax calculator
Adjust income, RRSP, and FHSA to see how deductions change taxable income and net pay.
Explore bracket-level tax, payroll, and credit adjustments in one view.
Region summary
- Bracket count
- 5
- Rate range
- 8.79%-21.0%
- Basic personal amount
- $11,481
At $80,000 employment income (no deductions), estimated total tax is $24,138.
Take-home pay is $55,862 (avg rate 30.17%).
At the same income in 2020, take-home pay is $55,995.
The same income brings 0.2% · -$133 less this year.
Changes from 2020
In 2021, Nova Scotia updates include CPP rate 5.45% (up 3.8% +0.2 pp). Bracket thresholds (up 1.0%).
RRSP limit
$27,830
▲2.2%
+$600
Full history in the bracket change log.
Tax year2021
Income$80,000