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  • Canadian employers manage federal obligations, including Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, plus provincial requirements such as employer health taxes, workersʼ compensation premiums, and payroll levies. Each province maintains distinct rates, thresholds, and reporting requirements, creating complexity for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions. Understanding which obligations apply and ensuring accurate calculations requires specialized knowledge of federal and provincial programs.
  • Payroll processing handles wage calculations, withholding, and payments each pay period. Employment tax focuses on compliance strategy, risk management, and optimization—examining whether employers are applying correct rates and classifications, identifying overpayments, assessing compliance positions, and supporting employers through examinations with taxing authorities. While payroll systems execute calculations, employment tax services ensure those calculations align with legislative requirements.
  • Reviews identify reporting inconsistencies, classification errors, and compliance gaps before they result in assessments, penalties, or interest. Ryan examines payroll filings and workforce classifications to uncover areas of opportunity or exposure, allowing organizations to address issues voluntarily. Reviews can reveal where employees were misclassified, rates were misapplied, or reporting positions may not withstand scrutiny. Identifying risks early helps employers strengthen compliance positions and avoid disruption.
  • Yes. Ryan’s employment tax services in Canada examine historical payroll calculations to identify overpaid amounts through misapplied rates, incorrect classifications, or misunderstanding of program rules. The Firm prepares documentation to support refund claims with Canada Revenue Agency or provincial authorities and manages submissions. Recovery opportunities can span multiple tax years, and amounts can be significant for employers with large or complex workforces.
  • Ryan manages communications with auditors, responds to information requests, and prepares technical analyses that support employer positions. This representation minimizes disruption to internal teams while Ryan handles the examination process. When audit results are unfavorable, the Firm supports employers through objection and appeal processes, preparing submissions and representing organizational interests.
  • Ryan’s employment tax specialists simplify cross-provincial compliance with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs. Our team provides rigorous oversight of shifting provincial legislation, ensuring your payroll processes align with the latest requirements. We deliver strategic insights to prevent situations where compliance is met in one jurisdiction, but exposure exists in another.
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Tailored Employment Tax Support for Your Workforce

  • We identify overpayments and misapplied rates or classifications across CPP, EI, employer health taxes, and workersʼ compensation programs. Ryan’s experts review payroll tax and employer contributions to identify refundable amounts. We recover value while ensuring strict compliance.
  • We support employers through employment tax audits, managing communications with taxing authorities and preparing documentation, responses, and appeals when needed. By handling the full representation lifecycle, Ryan handles all technical and procedural matters, minimizing disruption to internal teams and protecting organizational interests.
  • We review payroll reporting accuracy and consistency across federal and provincial requirements, identifying risk areas that could trigger assessments or penalties. We address gaps before they result in formal examinations or financial exposure. Our experts review employee vs. independent contractor determinations, aligning classifications with current legislation and administrative guidance. By examining workforce arrangements and ensuring defensible positions that withstand regulatory scrutiny, we mitigate risk and protect employers from unexpected liability.
  • Ryan delivers complete lifecycle support, from employment tax compliance and risk assessment to specialized employment tax projects. We support complex or nonroutine situations, including restructuring, acquisitions, and workforce changes that create employment tax implications. Our custom analyses are tailored to organizational structure and operations, collaborating with internal tax, payroll, legal, and finance teams to address specialized challenges.
  • With decades of expertise and a multidisciplinary team of employment tax specialists, Ryan consistently unlocks more value than traditional firms. Our custom analyses and rigorous compliance frameworks ensure clients don’t just identify risk areas that could trigger assessments; they address gaps proactively, optimize employer contributions, and empower decision-makers with superior outcomes.
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Navigate Employment Tax Complexity with Trusted Specialists

Consolidate Your Federal and Provincial Payroll Tax Coverage

Our experts manage Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), employer health taxes, and workers’ compensation obligations across Canadian jurisdictions.

Mitigate Reporting Risks and Overpayment Exposure

We identify reporting inconsistencies, classification issues, and overpayment risk before they trigger audits or penalties. 

Offload the Burden of Audit and Appeal Proceedings

We provide experienced representation through audits, objections, and appeals to protect organizational interests.

“Ryan’s strategic approach and insight into our future employment tax liabilities helped control costs, eliminate underpricing, and enhance profitability.”

Chief Financial Officer, Major Workforce Services Organization