Industries Served
Tax Risk Advisory for Canadian Business Owners Across High-Risk and High-Value Industries
Muib Khan CPA works with business owners in industries where CRA, HST/GST, payroll, documentation, and cash-flow issues can become serious quickly.
Construction and Renovation
What CRA tends to look at
Subcontractor treatment, T5018 reporting, cash transactions, and HST on materials and progress billings make construction a frequent focus for CRA review. Reviewers often look at whether crew members are employees or contractors, and whether input tax credits on materials are properly supported.
How we help
We help builders and renovators organize job records, reconcile subcontractor payments, and prepare clear documentation when CRA questions payroll status or input tax credits.
Real Estate Developers and Investors
What CRA tends to look at
Property flips, new-build HST, change-of-use rules, and the line between capital and income create real exposure for real estate groups. CRA commonly examines the intent behind a transaction and whether HST/GST and new-housing rebates were claimed correctly.
How we help
We help developers and investors review HST/GST on sales and rebates, document the intent behind each transaction, and respond when CRA reassesses a project or denies a new-housing rebate.
Restaurants and Hospitality
What CRA tends to look at
High cash volume, POS reporting, tip handling, and thin margins put restaurants and hospitality businesses under close CRA scrutiny, especially in HST and unreported-sales reviews. Reviewers tend to compare POS records to bank deposits and reported revenue.
How we help
We help owners reconcile POS data to deposits, organize supporting records, and respond to audits with a clear, defensible explanation of the numbers.
Trucking and Logistics
What CRA tends to look at
Owner-operators, subcontracted drivers, fuel and inter-provincial HST, and per-diem treatment all draw CRA attention in trucking and logistics. A common question is whether drivers are employees or contractors, and whether fuel and travel claims are properly documented.
How we help
We help carriers and owner-operators sort employee versus contractor questions, support input tax credit claims, and prepare documentation for payroll and HST audits.
Medical and Dental Corporations
What CRA tends to look at
Professional corporations face questions around exempt versus taxable supplies, shareholder compensation, family income splitting, and HST on non-clinical services. CRA often reviews owner withdrawals and the corporate structure behind them.
How we help
We help physicians and dentists review corporate structure and owner withdrawals, and prepare organized responses when CRA examines the corporation's tax position.
Automotive Businesses
What CRA tends to look at
Repair shops, body shops, and dealerships deal with cash sales, parts and labour HST, trade-ins, and inventory that CRA examines closely. Reviewers frequently test whether sales records reconcile and whether input tax credits on parts and equipment are supported.
How we help
We help automotive owners reconcile sales records, support input tax credit claims on parts and equipment, and respond to HST and corporate tax audits with proper backup.
Convenience Stores and Gas Stations
What CRA tends to look at
Mixed taxable and zero-rated products, lottery and tobacco margins, fuel volumes, and cash handling make these businesses a recurring CRA audit focus. A common area of review is how taxable and exempt sales are separated and how supplier records line up with reported revenue.
How we help
We help owners separate taxable from exempt sales, reconcile supplier records, and prepare clear documentation when CRA questions reported revenue or HST remittances.
Staffing and Subcontractor-Heavy Businesses
What CRA tends to look at
Worker classification, source deductions, and HST on placement and supply-of-labour arrangements create significant payroll and tax exposure for staffing firms. CRA tends to look closely at whether workers are treated as contractors or employees and whether remittances match.
How we help
We help these businesses review contractor versus employee treatment, organize remittance records, and respond to CRA payroll and HST reviews.
E-commerce and Online Sellers
What CRA tends to look at
Multi-jurisdiction sales, marketplace facilitator rules, digital-supply HST/GST, and platform payout reconciliation often leave online sellers with filing gaps. CRA examines whether GST/HST registration and collection match the volume of sales running through each platform.
How we help
We help e-commerce businesses align platform reports with their books, review GST/HST registration and collection, and clean up filings before CRA raises questions.
Import/Export and Wholesale
What CRA tends to look at
Customs valuation, GST on imports, input tax credit timing, and related-party pricing create complex HST and corporate tax exposure for importers and wholesalers. Reviewers often check whether import documentation supports the credits and values reported on returns.
How we help
We help these businesses reconcile import documentation with their returns and prepare organized support for HST and corporate tax audits.
Cash-Heavy and High-Volume Businesses
What CRA tends to look at
Businesses with significant cash receipts face net worth assessments, unexplained-deposit reviews, and close examination of reported sales. CRA may look at whether deposits can be traced to recorded sales and whether the source of funds is documented.
How we help
We help owners build a clear record linking deposits to sales, document the source of funds, and respond calmly and credibly when CRA questions the numbers.
Owner-Managed Private Companies
What CRA tends to look at
Shareholder loans, owner withdrawals, dividend versus salary decisions, and related-party transactions are common reassessment triggers for owner-managed corporations. CRA frequently reviews how these arrangements are recorded in the corporate books.
How we help
We help owners review and document these arrangements, clean up corporate records, and respond when CRA challenges the company's tax filings.
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