Payroll Rebate

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Rebate

Description:

The Payroll rebate is a performance-based, financial incentive offered to qualified companies expanding or locating in Nova Scotia. The Payroll Rebate offers a return on a company’s eligible gross payroll, helping to save on eligible payroll expenses. This means that for every dollar a company spends in salaries and benefits, NSBI rebates back a negotiated percentage.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a negotiated percentage of the amount the applicant spends in salaries and benefits.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

The applicant must:
1. be a company in knowledge-based industries that have a high probability of sustainable growth,
2. be working in one of the three targeted sectors: financial services and insurance, information technology, and defense, security, and aerospace,
3. be profitable,
4. have a strong management team and a proven track record for success,
5. also agree to create at least 20 full-time positions in Nova Scotia, in most cases.

Application Steps:

Applicants must Connect with the Investment Attraction Team

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

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Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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