6 Dauphin 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 Dauphin and its provincial tax regime, not a general example.
Case Study 1 · Structure rebuilt
Reorganisation Completed Tax-Deferred, $51,000 Saved Each Year — Moving and Storage Company, Dauphin
Client: A moving and storage company · Where: Dauphin, Manitoba · Engagement: 10 weeks, fixed fee
Annual saving$51,000
Tax on reorganisationDeferred
Elections filedOn time
The situation
A moving and storage company in Dauphin, Manitoba had outgrown the structure it started with. Instalments still calculated on a year the business had long outgrown was the immediate problem; the longer-term one was that the structure blocked the next step.
What we did
We mapped the current structure, modelled the target, and separated the federal GST and MB provincial sales tax streams, reconciled both to the sales ledger, and filed the corrected provincial returns — with the tax-deferred elections filed on time and the supporting valuations documented.
The result
The reorganisation completed without triggering tax, and the new structure saves approximately $51,000 a year while removing the exposure the old one carried.
Case Study 2 · Sale and succession
$685,000 Sheltered By The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption — Metal Fabrication Business, Dauphin
Client: A metal fabrication business · Where: Dauphin, Manitoba · Engagement: 7 weeks, fixed fee
Gain sheltered$685,000
ClosingOn schedule
Share qualificationMet
The situation
A metal fabrication business in Dauphin, Manitoba had an offer on the table and 30 months to close. The shares did not qualify for the capital gains exemption, and a shareholder loan balance that would have been picked up as income on closing was part of the reason.
What we did
We purified the corporation so the shares met the qualifying tests, then assessed and claimed Manitoba Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit alongside the federal return well ahead of the closing date.
The result
The sale closed on schedule with $685,000 sheltered by the lifetime capital gains exemption across the shareholders.
Client: An oilfield services company · Where: Dauphin, Manitoba · Engagement: 3 weeks, fixed fee
Proposed tax cleared$30,500
Review duration3 weeks
OutcomeNo change
The situation
An oilfield services company in Dauphin, Manitoba was selected for review after a provincial payroll levy that had never been registered for or remitted showed up in the CRA's automated matching. The proposed adjustment on its mb tax and accounting file came to $30,500.
What we did
We assessed and claimed Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit alongside the federal return. Every figure in the response traced to a source record the auditor could verify without asking a second question.
The result
The review closed with no change. $30,500 of proposed tax came off the table, and the documentation now in place makes the next review a short one.
Case Study 4 · Planning that cut the bill
Remuneration Review Saved $44,000 Across Corporate And Personal Returns — Bus and Coach Operator, Dauphin
Client: A bus and coach operator · Where: Dauphin, Manitoba · Engagement: 9 weeks, fixed fee
Combined saving$44,000
ScopeCorporate + personal
Future yearsNo rework needed
The situation
Nothing was wrong at a bus and coach operator in Dauphin, Manitoba — the filings were on time and accurate. What they were not was planned. Input tax credits claimed against MB provincial tax, which is not recoverable the way GST is had never been reviewed.
What we did
We registered the provincial payroll account, caught up the outstanding remittances, and applied for relief on the penalty, and ran the numbers across both the corporate and personal returns so the saving was real rather than deferred into someone else's hands.
The result
$44,000 came off the combined corporate and personal tax bill, and the structure holds for future years without further work.
Case Study 5 · Records and systems rebuilt
17 Months Reconciled And $18,000 Of Input Tax Recovered — Furniture Manufacturer, Dauphin
A furniture manufacturer in Dauphin, Manitoba was carrying provincial sales tax collected but never remitted on the separate MB return. Nothing reconciled, and every filing started with 17 months of cleanup.
What we did
We rebuilt from source rather than correcting on top of the existing file. We recalculated the corporate tax at the 9% combined small business rate and rebased the instalments on the current year, then set the routine that keeps it clean.
The result
17 months reconciled to the bank. The close now takes 8 days, and $18,000 of previously unclaimable input tax was recovered in the process.
Case Study 6 · Objection and relief
Desk-Review Assessment Of $130,000 Vacated — Logging Contractor, Dauphin
A logging contractor in Dauphin, Manitoba was carrying $130,000 of penalties and interest arising from instalments still calculated on a year the business had long outgrown, much of it accumulated during a period the CRA itself had delayed.
What we did
We separated the federal GST and MB provincial sales tax streams, reconciled both to the sales ledger, and filed the corrected provincial returns and framed the relief application on the specific grounds the CRA guidelines recognise rather than on general hardship.
The result
The assessment was vacated. $130,000 came off the account, and the documentation now on file makes the same position straightforward to defend next time.
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.
