Tax Preparation & Filing in Canada
We take your tax from a deadline you dread to a process that's simply handled. Delivered to ASPE / IFRS for Canadian businesses, priced in CAD.
The T2 is due six months after your fiscal year end, but the balance is payable at two months — three for a Canadian-controlled private corporation claiming the small business deduction. We prepare the T2 and the ASPE financial statements behind it, reconcile the year's GST/HST, and coordinate the provincial filings that sit alongside the federal return.
Our Compliance Team prepares and supports filing of corporate and founder returns across all ten jurisdictions — 1120/1120S/1065 and 1040 (US), Corporation Tax and Self Assessment (UK), company tax returns (AU), T2 (Canada), and local-GAAP statements across the EU.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 corporation income tax return | Annual | 6 months after the end of the fiscal year | CRA |
| Corporate tax balance payment | Annual | 2 months after year end, or 3 months for a Canadian-controlled private corporation claiming the small business deduction | CRA |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with CRA. This is general information, not tax advice.
Tax Preparation deliverables
- Corporate return preparation (1120 / CT600 / T2 / etc.)
- Founder & director personal returns
- Local-GAAP annual financial statements
- Workpaper preparation & schedules
- Coordination with your filing agent or CPA
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Provincial sales tax layers on top of federal GST differently in each province, so the chart of accounts has to separate GST, HST, PST and QST from the start.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Toronto professional services firm, 1,100 transactions a month, HST-registered, 14 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $5,900
- Salt bookkeeping + HST compliance
- $1,700
- Monthly saving
- $4,200
Figures in CAD. Firms operating across provinces usually need separate tax codes per province rather than one blended rate.
The framework your Canada accounts are held to.
We prepare to ASPE or IFRS, as issued by the AcSB. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA CanadaChartered Professional Accountants CanadaNational body for Canadian professional accountants.
- Standards setterAcSBAccounting Standards BoardIssues ASPE and adopts IFRS for Canadian reporting.
- RegulatorCRACanada Revenue AgencyGST/HST, T2 corporate returns and payroll remittances.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
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Tax Preparation & Filing for Canada, simply handled.
Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.