A carrier operating in several provinces had inconsistent tax filings. We reconciled fuel tax and provincial obligations across jurisdictions.
A trucking company operating across provinces had inconsistent sales-tax and fuel-tax reporting and multiple permanent establishments. We reconciled the interprovincial income allocation, corrected the fuel-tax filings, and aligned the differing provincial sales-tax obligations. The carrier returned to full multi-jurisdiction compliance.
Transportation files run on logbooks, per-diem meal claims and fuel tax reporting reconciled across every jurisdiction driven.
Registration is mandatory once taxable supplies pass $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters. Input tax credits require documentation that scales with invoice size.
Why it bites: Unmatched input tax credits are the first thing disallowed in a sales-tax review, and the assessment covers every period reviewed.
British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba run their own sales taxes alongside GST, filed separately, and unlike GST they are generally not recoverable as input credits.
Why it bites: Businesses expanding into a PST province routinely register late, and the province assesses from the date the obligation started, not the date of registration.
A CCPC files its T2 within six months of year-end, with the balance due two months after (three where the small business deduction is claimed). The 9% federal small business rate applies to the first $500,000 of active business income.
Why it bites: The filing and payment deadlines differ, and interest runs from the payment date. Filing on time while paying late still costs money.
Every engagement above was priced as a fixed fee agreed before the work started, and paid only once the client had reviewed the result. If any of this looks like your situation, the first step is a free 15-minute call — we will tell you plainly whether there is anything worth doing.
Reviewed for the 2025 tax year by Udit Gupta, Certified Tax Accountant. Figures describe a real engagement; outcomes depend on your own facts. Client details are omitted for confidentiality.
