Randy Beyers
Principal, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
Susan Block
Principal, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
Marcie Sattler-Smith
Principal, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
Sandra Smith
Principal, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
Sylvain Thibeault
Principal, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
Garry Winkel
Principal, Practice Leader, Sales and Use Tax
Indirect Tax
With jurisdictional inconsistencies and differing rates, Canadian indirect tax demands disciplined overview. Our experts equip organizations with strategic guidance and intelligent technology that elevates accuracy, mitigates risk, and embeds compliance as a reliable, well-governed process within the business.
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Overview
Our multidisciplinary specialists deliver end-to-end support for navigating Canadaʼs diverse sales tax landscape, including goods and services (GST)/harmonized sales tax (HST), Quebec sales tax (QST), and provincial sales tax (PST). We design streamlined, province-aware processes that reduce administrative burden and ensure consistent compliance across jurisdictions. Our proprietary technology automates manual tasks, enhances accuracy, and provides continuous oversight of your sales tax lifecycle.
Beyond compliance, we support the full spectrum of indirect tax needs, from preparing and filing returns to addressing complex technical questions and building forward-looking tax strategies. The result is a more efficient, predictable sales tax function that uncovers savings, minimizes liability, and reduces the confusion and risk often associated with Canadaʼs tax environment.
Tax Services
We provide comprehensive indirect tax support for businesses navigating Canadaʼs diverse federal and provincial requirements. Our team blends deep technical knowledge with advanced technology to improve compliance, capture overlooked savings, and bring greater clarity and control to your transactional tax obligations.
Proven Results
Ryan’s Track Record of Success
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We are the industry-leading experts on Canadian indirect tax, with a long-standing record of delivering measurable results through precise analysis, disciplined execution, and deep expertise. Our clients consistently realize meaningful savings while strengthening compliance and reducing operational risk.
Industry Impact
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Our Method
We conduct a detailed evaluation of your indirect tax environment, analyzing full transaction populations, historical filings, and underlying controls to identify inaccuracies, inefficiencies, and potential exposure. Our proprietary technology enables a level of depth and precision that reveals issues often hidden in traditional reviews, providing a clear, data-driven understanding of your current tax position.
Our Perspective
We refine and elevate your organizationʼs indirect tax function by addressing errors, strengthening compliance practices, and identifying opportunities for missed recovery, refund claims, or exemptions. Our specialists apply technical expertise and advanced analytics to enhance accuracy, reduce audit vulnerability, and improve the overall efficiency of your sales and use tax operations.
Our Capability
Our Indirect Tax practice delivers end-to-end indirect tax compliance services that simplify complex filing requirements while improving accuracy and reducing risk. We manage the full compliance lifecycle, extracting and validating transaction data, preparing and filing GST/HST, QST, and PST returns, coordinating remittances, resolving notices, and supporting desk audits, so organizations can reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and maintain consistent compliance across jurisdictions.
Our Expertise
We provide specialized advisory support across GST/HST, QST, and PST to help organizations navigate change, manage complexity, and address nonroutine tax issues. Our advisors support enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations, tax automation initiatives, exposure reviews, audit management, voluntary disclosures, and complex transactions, while also assisting with reconciliations, journal entries, and defensible documentation.
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Manufacturers may have to manage a mix of taxable and zero-rated supplies, along with significant capital investments that can create input tax credit and exemption errors. We enhance accuracy, recover missed entitlements, and streamline indirect tax practices across complex operations.
Specialized equipment, fuel, and exploration costs in mining and energy are governed by technical rules that frequently lead to overpayment. Our experts identify recoverable amounts and strengthen tax treatment to prevent future leakage.
Professional services firms face complex fee structures, cross-border work, and varying tax rules that make indirect tax accuracy critical. A sales tax review identifies missed input tax credits, corrects overpayments or undercharges, and ensures services are taxed correctly across provinces.
Although many insurance services are GST/HST-exempt, operating expenses often include recoverable tax. We review technology, administrative, and other cost streams to uncover overpayments and improve future accuracy.
Retail and wholesale businesses manage high transaction volumes across multiple provinces with varying indirect tax rules. Our experts review product taxability, resale transactions, and exemption treatment to identify overpayments, recover missed credits, and improve ongoing compliance accuracy.
Construction projects involve complex indirect tax rules around progress billing, mixed contracts, and multiprovincial material sourcing. We review project filings to confirm correct tax treatment, identify recoverable amounts, and reduce reassessment risk, supporting stronger compliance and better cost control.
Indigenous Nations in Canada operate within unique tax frameworks that include specific indirect tax exemptions, relief programs, and intergovernmental agreements. Having a comprehensive review provides clarity by ensuring these exemptions are correctly applied, identifying refund opportunities, and confirming compliance with federal and provincial requirements. This supports long-term economic development goals while protecting financial resources and reducing administrative burden.
Our Approach
We also focus on the ongoing stability of your indirect tax environment. Our experts provide continuous access to experienced advisors, detailed reporting that clarifies financial outcomes, regular legislative updates, and training that keeps internal teams aligned with evolving requirements. These measures make up our Client Support Services, including Ryan TaxDirect®, Ryan Tax Developments, and Ryan Training™. Together, these measures create a well-supported, well-governed compliance framework built for long-term performance.
