The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is highlighting the province’s discrepancy between residential and commercial tax rates. Myth vs. Reality: A Small Business Perspective on Local Taxation found that in 2016, commercial tax rates in Nova Scotia ranged from 1.4 times the residential rate in Shelburne to 4.2 in Guysborough. Atlantic Vice President Jordi Morgan says small businesses pay more than their fair share.
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Provincial, federal funding announced for NS affordable housing
$18 million in provincial and federal funding has been announced for affordable housing in Nova Scotia. 440 new rent supplements now have funding around the province, and this will help reduce the current wait list by 10%.