New Brunswick Finance News Releases

The provincial government is reminding New Brunswickers about the low- and middle-income Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit and businesses about transitional rules relating to the increase in the HST.

Standard and Poor’s, a global credit rating agency, announced on Thursday, June 23 that New Brunswick has maintained an A+ credit rating on modest improvement in budgetary performance and exceptional liquidity.

Standard and Poor’s, a global credit rating agency, announced on Thursday, June 23 that New Brunswick has maintained an A+ credit rating on modest improvement in budgetary performance and exceptional liquidity.

The provincial government has joined the federal government and other provinces in an agreement in principle to recommend a modest and balanced incremental enhancement to the Canada Pension Plan, starting in 2019 and phased in over seven years until 2025.

The provincial government has joined the federal government and other provinces in an agreement in principle to recommend a modest and balanced incremental enhancement to the Canada Pension Plan, starting in 2019 and phased in over seven years until 2025.

The provincial government is advising eligible New Brunswickers that they will receive their first HST credit payment in October.

The provincial government is advising eligible New Brunswickers that they will receive their first HST credit payment in October.

Applications are being accepted for community economic development corporations and co-operative associations that want to participate in the Small Business Investor Tax Credit program.

Applications are being accepted for community economic development corporations and co-operative associations that want to participate in the Small Business Investor Tax Credit program.

New Brunswickers are encouraged to complete their census forms this May.

New Brunswickers are encouraged to complete their census forms this May.

New Brunswickers who want to benefit from the available provincial and federal tax credits, including the new provincial HST credit, are being reminded to file their income tax return before the Canada Revenue Agency’s April 30 deadline.

New Brunswickers who want to benefit from the available provincial and federal tax credits, including the new provincial HST credit, are being reminded to file their income tax return before the Canada Revenue Agency’s April 30 deadline.

Regulations under the Small Business Investor Tax Credit Act have been amended to help small businesses access capital by allowing community economic development corporations and co-operative associations to participate in the Small Business Investor Tax Credit program.

Regulations under the Small Business Investor Tax Credit Act have been amended to help small businesses access capital by allowing community economic development corporations and co-operative associations to participate in the Small Business Investor Tax Credit program.

The provincial government has maintained its credit ratings and outlooks with two major bond-rating agencies.

The provincial government has maintained its credit ratings and outlooks with two major bond-rating agencies.

Applications for the 2016 Low-Income Seniors' Benefit are now available.

Applications for the 2016 Low-Income Seniors' Benefit are now available.

The provincial government will continue to deliver on its commitment to lower the small business tax rate when it goes down to 3.5 per cent on April 1, said Finance Minister Roger Melanson.