6 Martensville 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 Martensville and its provincial tax regime, not a general example.
A grain farm corporation in Martensville, Saskatchewan had already missed one deadline and was about to miss a second. Behind it sat input tax credits claimed against SK provincial tax, which is not recoverable the way GST is, and a penalty of $12,000 was accruing.
What we did
We split the work into what had to happen before the deadline and what could follow it, then assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive alongside the federal return.
The result
The outstanding return was accepted as filed, and the taxpayer relief application cancelled $12,000 of the penalty already assessed on the earlier year.
Case Study 2 · Backlog brought current
Collections Halted And $97,000 Cut From A 7-Year Backlog — Solar Installation Company, Martensville
Client: A solar installation company · Where: Martensville, Saskatchewan · Engagement: 10 weeks, fixed fee
Balance reduced by$97,000
Backlog cleared7 years
CollectionsHalted
The situation
By the time a solar installation company in Martensville, Saskatchewan called, 7 years were outstanding and the CRA had assessed on estimates. Underneath it sat instalments still calculated on a year the business had long outgrown.
What we did
We reconstructed the records year by year and separated the federal GST and SK provincial sales tax streams, reconciled both to the sales ledger, and filed the corrected provincial returns. 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 $97,000, and a relief application addressed part of the accumulated interest.
A plastics moulder in Martensville, Saskatchewan was selected for review after payroll obligations from another province applied to local staff by an out-of-province provider showed up in the CRA's automated matching. The proposed adjustment on its sk tax and accounting file came to $23,000.
What we did
We assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Exporter Tax Incentive 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. $23,000 of proposed tax came off the table, and the documentation now in place makes the next review a short one.
Case Study 4 · Cash and remittance control
Instalments Rebased, $44,000 Of Cash Returned To The Business — Specialty Chemicals Producer, Martensville
A specialty chemicals producer in Martensville, Saskatchewan was paying instalments calculated on a prior year that no longer reflected the business. Provincial sales tax collected but never remitted on the separate SK return was tying up $44,000 of cash.
What we did
We rebased the instalments on the current-year estimate rather than the prior-year default, and recalculated the corporate tax at the 10% combined small business rate and rebased the instalments on the current year.
The result
$44,000 of cash stayed in the business, the penalty cycle ended, and the instalment position is reviewed each quarter against actual results.
Case Study 5 · Objection and relief
Notice Of Objection Allowed In Full, $124,000 Reversed — Logging Contractor, Martensville
A logging contractor in Martensville, Saskatchewan had been reassessed for $124,000 and had 10 days left on the objection deadline. The reassessment rested on sector-specific exposure the previous accountant had not seen before.
What we did
We filed the objection inside the deadline with a complete submission rather than a placeholder, and assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive alongside the federal return.
The result
The appeals officer allowed the objection in full. $124,000 was reversed and the account returned to a nil balance.
Case Study 6 · Sale and succession
Intergenerational Transfer Completed With $510,000 Deferred — Precision Machine Shop, Martensville
A generational transfer at a precision machine shop in Martensville, Saskatchewan 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 separated the federal GST and SK provincial sales tax streams, reconciled both to the sales ledger, and filed the corrected provincial returns, sequencing the steps so each one was complete and documented before the next depended on it.
The result
$510,000 of tax was deferred through the transfer, and the successor generation took over a corporation whose records stood up to review.
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.
