6 worked Regina 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 Regina and its provincial tax regime, not a specific client's file.
Case Study 1 · Scaling without breaking
Scaled To 81 Staff With $70,000 Of Working Capital Freed — Electronics Assembler, Regina
The situation — An electronics assembler, Regina, Saskatchewan
An electronics assembler in Regina, Saskatchewan was growing fast — headcount to 81 in eighteen months — and the back office had not kept up. Payroll obligations from another province applied to local staff by an out-of-province provider was the first thing to break.
What we did for An electronics assembler, Regina, Saskatchewan
We assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive alongside the federal return, and built the compliance calendar for the size the business was becoming rather than the size it had been.
The result — An electronics assembler, Regina, Saskatchewan
The business reached 81 staff with no missed remittance and no late filing. $70,000 of working capital was freed in the process.
Case Study 2 · Deadline rescue
Filed On Time From A Standing Start, $91,000 Penalty Avoided — Mining Services Supplier, Regina
The situation — A mining services supplier, Regina, Saskatchewan
A mining services supplier in Regina, Saskatchewan came to us 4 weeks before its filing deadline with provincial sales tax collected but never remitted on the separate SK return. A late filing would have triggered a penalty of roughly $91,000 before interest.
What we did for A mining services supplier, Regina, Saskatchewan
We worked backwards from the deadline. We assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Exporter Tax Incentive alongside the federal return, prioritising the items that actually gated the filing and deferring everything that did not.
The result — A mining services supplier, Regina, Saskatchewan
The return was filed on time and complete. The $91,000 penalty never arose, and the compliance calendar we set means the next deadline is scheduled rather than discovered.
Case Study 3 · Sale and succession
$715,000 Sheltered By The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption — Furniture Manufacturer, Regina
The situation — A furniture manufacturer, Regina, Saskatchewan
A furniture manufacturer in Regina, Saskatchewan had an offer on the table and 34 months to close. The shares did not qualify for the capital gains exemption, and no valuation on file to support the price the parties had agreed was part of the reason.
What we did for A furniture manufacturer, Regina, Saskatchewan
We purified the corporation so the shares met the qualifying tests, then separated the federal GST and SK provincial sales tax streams, reconciled both to the sales ledger, and filed the corrected provincial returns well ahead of the closing date.
The result — A furniture manufacturer, Regina, Saskatchewan
The sale closed on schedule with $715,000 sheltered by the lifetime capital gains exemption across the shareholders.
Case Study 4 · Planning that cut the bill
Remuneration Review Saved $54,000 Across Corporate And Personal Returns — Oilfield Services Company, Regina
Client: An oilfield services company · Where: Regina, Saskatchewan · Engagement: 9 weeks, fixed fee
Combined saving$54,000
ScopeCorporate + personal
Future yearsNo rework needed
The situation — An oilfield services company, Regina, Saskatchewan
Nothing was wrong at an oilfield services company in Regina, Saskatchewan — the filings were on time and accurate. What they were not was planned. Input tax credits claimed against SK provincial tax, which is not recoverable the way GST is had never been reviewed.
What we did for An oilfield services company, Regina, Saskatchewan
We recalculated the corporate tax at the 10% combined small business rate and rebased the instalments on the current year, 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 — An oilfield services company, Regina, Saskatchewan
$54,000 came off the combined corporate and personal tax bill, and the structure holds for future years without further work.
Case Study 5 · Objection and relief
Notice Of Objection Allowed In Full, $127,000 Reversed — Plastics Moulder, Regina
The situation — A plastics moulder, Regina, Saskatchewan
A plastics moulder in Regina, Saskatchewan had been reassessed for $127,000 and had 20 days left on the objection deadline. The reassessment rested on instalments still calculated on a year the business had long outgrown.
What we did for A plastics moulder, Regina, Saskatchewan
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 — A plastics moulder, Regina, Saskatchewan
The appeals officer allowed the objection in full. $127,000 was reversed and the account returned to a nil balance.
Case Study 6 · Missed incentive claimed
$25,500 Credit Claim Filed And Accepted Without Adjustment — Dairy Operation, Regina
The situation — A dairy operation, Regina, Saskatchewan
A dairy operation in Regina, Saskatchewan assumed the credits did not apply to a business its size. Saskatchewan incentives claimed by competitors and never by this business meant they had applied all along.
What we did for A dairy operation, Regina, Saskatchewan
We identified the qualifying activity, built the documentation to support it, and assessed and claimed Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Exporter Tax Incentive alongside the federal return.
The result — A dairy operation, Regina, Saskatchewan
$25,500 recovered. Because the eligibility analysis is on file, the same claim can be repeated each year with a fraction of the effort.
Reviewed for the 2025 tax year by Udit Gupta, Founder and Tax Accountant. 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.
