6 worked Dieppe case studies — the position a client typically comes to us with, what we do, and what it is worth. Each is an illustrative example built on the rules that apply to Dieppe and its provincial tax regime, not a specific client's file.
Case Study 1 · Backlog brought current
Collections Halted And $73,000 Cut From A 6-Year Backlog — Mining Services Supplier, Dieppe
Client: A mining services supplier · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 7 weeks, fixed fee
Balance reduced by$73,000
Backlog cleared6 years
CollectionsHalted
The situation — A mining services supplier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
By the time a mining services supplier in Dieppe, New Brunswick called, 6 years were outstanding. The CRA had assessed on estimates. Underneath it sat out-of-province sales billed at the NB rate instead of the customer’s.
What we did for A mining services supplier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We reconstructed the records year by year. We recalculated the corporate tax at the 11.5% combined small business rate and rebased the instalments on the current year. Each filing replaced an arbitrary assessment with a real one.
The result — A mining services supplier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
The account is current. Filing on real numbers rather than CRA estimates reduced the balance by $73,000, and a relief application addressed part of the accumulated interest.
Case Study 2 · Records and systems rebuilt
12 Months Reconciled And $18,500 Of Input Tax Recovered — Fishing Enterprise, Dieppe
Client: A fishing enterprise · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 10 weeks, fixed fee
Months reconciled12
Input tax recovered$18,500
Close time4 days
The situation — A fishing enterprise, Dieppe, New Brunswick
Nothing reconciled at a fishing enterprise in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Every filing started with 12 months of cleanup. The file was carrying sector-specific exposure the previous accountant had not seen before.
What we did for A fishing enterprise, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We rebuilt from source rather than correcting on top of the existing file. We rebuilt the sales ledger by customer location, applied the correct place-of-supply rate to each stream, and filed the adjusted HST returns. Then we set the routine that keeps it clean.
The result — A fishing enterprise, Dieppe, New Brunswick
12 months reconciled to the bank. The close now takes 4 days, and $18,500 of previously unclaimable input tax was recovered in the process.
Case Study 3 · CRA review defended
Audit Defence Closed In 7 Weeks, $15,000 Cleared — Maple and Specialty Crop, Dieppe
Client: A maple and specialty crop producer · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 7 weeks, fixed fee
Proposed tax cleared$15,000
Review duration7 weeks
OutcomeNo change
The situation — A maple and specialty crop producer, Dieppe, New Brunswick
A maple and specialty crop producer in Dieppe, New Brunswick was selected for review. 15% HST charged on every sale regardless of where the customer was located had shown up in the CRA's automated matching. The proposed adjustment on its NB tax and accounting file came to $15,000.
What we did for A maple and specialty crop producer, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We assessed and claimed New Brunswick Research and Development 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 — A maple and specialty crop producer, Dieppe, New Brunswick
The review closed with no change. $15,000 of proposed tax came off the table, and the documentation now in place makes the next review a short one.
Case Study 4 · Structure rebuilt
Corporate Structure Rebuilt For $34,500 Of Annual Savings — Regional Freight Carrier, Dieppe
Client: A regional freight carrier · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 8 weeks, fixed fee
Saving per year$34,500
DocumentationComplete
Transfer basisRollover
The situation — A regional freight carrier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
The structure at a regional freight carrier in Dieppe, New Brunswick dated from years earlier. It had been set up for a business that no longer existed. Payroll obligations from another province applied to local staff by an out-of-province provider had become expensive.
What we did for A regional freight carrier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We assessed and claimed New Brunswick Small Business Investor Tax Credit alongside the federal return. The reorganisation used the rollover provisions rather than a taxable transfer, so no tax fell due on the restructuring itself.
The result — A regional freight carrier, Dieppe, New Brunswick
$34,500 of annual saving, achieved on a tax-deferred basis. The minute book, elections and valuations are all in the file.
Case Study 5 · Cash and remittance control
$109,000 Of Working Capital Freed From The Tax Cycle — Moving and Storage Company, Dieppe
Client: A moving and storage company · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 9 weeks, fixed fee
Working capital freed$109,000
On-time remittancesEvery period since
Forecast horizon13 weeks
The situation — A moving and storage company, Dieppe, New Brunswick
A moving and storage company in Dieppe, New Brunswick was profitable on paper and short of cash every month. Instalments still calculated on a year the business had long outgrown explained most of the gap.
What we did for A moving and storage company, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We recalculated the corporate tax at the 11.5% combined small business rate and rebased the instalments on the current year. We also built a thirteen-week cash view so tax payments stopped competing with payroll for the same dollars.
The result — A moving and storage company, Dieppe, New Brunswick
$109,000 was released back into working capital. Remittances have been on time every period since, and the forecast shows the tax outflow before it lands.
Case Study 6 · Missed incentive claimed
$92,000 Credit Claim Filed And Accepted Without Adjustment — Courier Fleet, Dieppe
Client: A courier fleet · Where: Dieppe, New Brunswick · Engagement: 4 weeks, fixed fee
Claim value$92,000
AcceptedWithout adjustment
RepeatableAnnually
The situation — A courier fleet, Dieppe, New Brunswick
A courier fleet in Dieppe, New Brunswick assumed the credits did not apply to a business its size. New Brunswick Small Business Investor Tax Credit eligibility that had never been assessed meant they had applied all along.
What we did for A courier fleet, Dieppe, New Brunswick
We identified the qualifying activity and built the documentation to support it. Then we rebuilt the sales ledger by customer location, applied the correct place-of-supply rate to each stream, and filed the adjusted HST returns.
The result — A courier fleet, Dieppe, New Brunswick
$92,000 recovered. Because the eligibility analysis is on file, the same claim can be repeated each year with a fraction of the effort.
Reviewed by Udit Gupta, Founder and Tax Accountant for the 2025 tax year. These case studies are illustrative worked examples composed from the CRA rules that apply to this type of work, not specific client files; figures are representative and outcomes depend on your own facts.
