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Managing indirect taxes can be complex, as rules can change quickly. Safeguard your organization against risk and meet your obligations with confidence.
Whether you're managing your obligations, responding to an audit, planning a transaction, or expanding into new markets, the stakes are high. Indirect tax considerations touch nearly every part of a business.
Indirect taxes are typically:
- Sales and use taxes, including GST/HST, provincial sales tax (PST), QST, and other value-added taxes (VATs)
- Customs duties and trade taxes, including tariffs
- Excise taxes, including tax on foreign insurance
We can work as an extension of your team as your indirect tax support—providing practical guidance, a second opinion when needed, or proactive advice tailored to your business. Whether it’s helping you navigate complex issues or identifying opportunities and mitigating risk, we work with organizations of all sizes, from privately owned businesses and growing mid-market companies to multinational organizations, and not-for-profits. Our approach is scalable, with support ranging from ongoing indirect tax compliance to helping you work through specific strategies in your broader plan.
"The best indirect tax advice considers the bigger picture. We help clients understand not only their current obligations and opportunities, but also how indirect tax decisions can impact other areas of their business."
Grace Caputo
National Indirect Tax Leader
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Industry expertise
From family businesses to large multinational corporations, we work with clients of varying size and industry—from health care, retail, manufacturing, software, real estate, and financial services.
Scalable support
Whether you’re looking to optimize your sales tax strategy or considering how your strategy needs to change as you grow, we can help you navigate your obligations to avoid unforeseen pitfalls and maximize your recoveries.
Proactive guidance
With indirect tax, mistakes can quickly become costly. We can help you navigate the rules so that your business doesn’t over- or under-pay.
Integrated approach
We collaborate with our colleagues that specialize in domestic tax, international tax, transfer pricing, customs, M&A, and more to provide end-to-end support aligned with goals.
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