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Recover the Sales Taxes You've Already Paid the Government
GST, HST, and provincial sales taxes overpaid in error. Government rebates and incentive solutions you may have missed. Future tax exposures you can reduce. All on a pure contingency basis.
Three Objectives, One Engagement
Our Sales Tax Recovery Program is designed around three concurrent objectives:
Recover sales taxes that have already been paid in error or where exemptions weren't claimed.
Identify government incentive solutions and rebates your business may qualify for but isn't currently using.
Minimize your future tax exposure by correcting the underlying processes that produced the overpayments in the first place.
Recover sales taxes that have already been paid in error or where exemptions weren't claimed.
Identify government incentive solutions and rebates your business may qualify for but isn't currently using.
Minimize your future tax exposure by correcting the underlying processes that produced the overpayments in the first place.
How the Program Works
Our team performs a comprehensive review of your sales tax history, typically going back four years, which is the maximum recovery window in most Canadian jurisdictions. We identify recoverable amounts, validate them against current legislation, and prepare the rebate or refund submissions on your behalf.
As with our other recovery solutions, the engagement is designed to operate independently of your team. The only standing commitment is a status update meeting at a frequency you choose. Real-time reporting lets you monitor the progress of every recovery opportunity.
The Dominion Commitment
We communicate transparently throughout the recovery process. We file submissions at our cost. We are paid only after the government provides written confirmation that the recovery has been approved. If we don't find a recovery, you don't pay anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most accounting firms focus on tax compliance, making sure you've filed correctly. We focus on tax compliance through a recovery lens, finding amounts that were paid in error or exemptions that weren't claimed. The two functions are complementary, and recoveries we identify often are applied by our clients for savings in the future tax year filings.
Filing a rebate or refund claim is a routine administrative process and does not trigger an audit. We prepare every submission to CRA's documentation standards.
Recovery amounts vary widely by industry, business size, and how recently the company has reviewed its sales tax position. We provide a realistic estimate after the initial review at no cost.