6 Renewable Energy & Solar Businesses tax and accounting engagements in full — what the client came to us with, what we did, and what it was worth. Each one is specific to renewable energy & solar businesses work, not a general example.
Case Study 1 · Structure rebuilt
Corporate Structure Rebuilt For $14,500 Of Annual Savings — Fishing Enterprise, Victoria
Client: A fishing enterprise · Where: Victoria, British Columbia · Engagement: 8 weeks, fixed fee
Saving per year$14,500
DocumentationComplete
Transfer basisRollover
The situation
The structure at a fishing enterprise in Victoria, British Columbia had been set up years earlier for a business that no longer existed, and sector deductions claimed on a general-business basis rather than the renewable energy & solar businesses rules had become expensive.
What we did
We reassigned the asset classes on the CCA schedule and corrected the opening balances. The reorganisation used the rollover provisions rather than a taxable transfer, so no tax fell due on the restructuring itself.
The result
$14,500 of annual saving, achieved on a tax-deferred basis. The minute book, elections and valuations are all in the file.
Case Study 2 · Backlog brought current
Collections Halted And $55,000 Cut From A 7-Year Backlog — Oilfield Services Company, Regina
Client: An oilfield services company · Where: Regina, Saskatchewan · Engagement: 6 weeks, fixed fee
Balance reduced by$55,000
Backlog cleared7 years
CollectionsHalted
The situation
By the time an oilfield services company in Regina, Saskatchewan called, 7 years were outstanding and the CRA had assessed on estimates. Underneath it sat equipment and asset classes assigned by guesswork rather than the CCA schedule.
What we did
We reconstructed the records year by year and aligned the reporting calendar with the sector’s own seasonal cycle rather than a generic year-end. Each filing replaced an arbitrary assessment with a real one.
The result
The account is current. Filing on real numbers rather than CRA estimates reduced the balance by $55,000, and a relief application addressed part of the accumulated interest.
Case Study 3 · Sale and succession
Intergenerational Transfer Completed With $520,000 Deferred — Maple and Specialty Crop, London
Client: A maple and specialty crop producer · Where: London, Ontario · Engagement: 3 weeks, fixed fee
Tax deferred$520,000
TransferCompleted
RecordsReview-ready
The situation
A generational transfer at a maple and specialty crop producer in London, Ontario had been discussed for years without a plan. A minute book with no resolutions behind a decade of dividends meant the transfer as contemplated would have been fully taxable.
What we did
We documented the positions to the standard the CRA applies to this sector specifically, sequencing the steps so each one was complete and documented before the next depended on it.
The result
$520,000 of tax was deferred through the transfer, and the successor generation took over a corporation whose records stood up to review.
Case Study 4 · Missed incentive claimed
$43,000 In Credits Claimed That Prior Filings Had Missed — Mining Services Supplier, Surrey
Client: A mining services supplier · Where: Surrey, British Columbia · Engagement: 11 weeks, fixed fee
Credits claimed$43,000
Years adjusted7
Review outcomeNo adjustment
The situation
A mining services supplier in Surrey, British Columbia had been filing for 7 years without ever claiming the incentives its activity qualified for. Behind that sat provincial credits left unclaimed alongside every federal filing.
What we did
We tested each activity against the eligibility criteria rather than the description on the invoice, then reviewed every sector-specific deduction against the current rules and claimed the ones that had been missed.
The result
$43,000 in credits claimed, with the open prior years adjusted as well. The claim passed review without adjustment.
Case Study 5 · CRA review defended
$43,000 Proposed Adjustment Withdrawn In Full — Dairy Operation, Ottawa
A dairy operation in Ottawa, Ontario received a proposal letter opening a review of renewable energy & solar businesses accounting and tax. The CRA had identified a chart of accounts that told the owner nothing about renewable energy & solar businesses margin and proposed an adjustment of $43,000, with 30 days to respond.
What we did
We treated the response as an evidence exercise rather than an argument. We rebuilt the chart of accounts around how a renewable energy & solar businesses business actually earns and spends, then indexed every supporting document against the specific line the auditor had questioned.
The result
The proposed adjustment was withdrawn in full — all $43,000 of it. The file closed in 10 weeks with no change to the assessed amounts and no penalty.
Case Study 6 · Scaling without breaking
Second-Province Expansion Handled, $92,000 Of Cash Released — Cattle Ranch, Vancouver
Client: A cattle ranch · Where: Vancouver, British Columbia · Engagement: 6 weeks, fixed fee
Cash released$92,000
New registrationsComplete on day one
Compliance gapsNone
The situation
Revenue at a cattle ranch in Vancouver, British Columbia was up sharply and cash was tighter than ever. Underneath it sat industry-specific reporting obligations nobody had flagged.
What we did
We reassigned the asset classes on the CCA schedule and corrected the opening balances. Every new obligation — registration, remittance frequency, provincial filing — was set up before it was triggered, not after.
The result
$92,000 of cash was released from the working capital cycle, and the expansion completed with every registration and filing obligation covered from day one.
Reviewed for the 2025 tax year by Udit Gupta, Certified Tax Accountant. Figures describe representative engagements of this type; outcomes depend on your own facts. Client names and identifying details are omitted for confidentiality.
