Summary
If you make $159,921 a year living in the region of Nova Scotia, Canada, you will be taxed $61,348. That means that your net pay will be $98,573 per year, or $8,214 per month. Your average tax rate is 38.4% and your marginal tax rate is 48.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $48.66, hence, your net pay will only increase by $51.34.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $513 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $2,567 of net incomes.