Summary
If you make $159,987 a year living in the region of Nova Scotia, Canada, you will be taxed $61,380. That means that your net pay will be $98,607 per year, or $8,217 per month. Your average tax rate is 38.4% and your marginal tax rate is 49.8%. 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 $49.78, hence, your net pay will only increase by $50.22.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $502 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $2,511 of net incomes.