Service Groups

Canada's tax authorities have deemed those Canadians leaving Canada, working outside of Canada, or non-Canadian corporations doing business inside of Canada, and other expatriates as worthy of attention. The Canada Revenue Agency's sole mission is to increase Canada’s tax revenues and protect Canada's tax revenue base.

At CompassTAX, we are here to support your international business objectives, decrease your stress, and minimize your taxes by working with you to develop the right tax plan. We believe the essential elements to a successful tax plan are:

• Pre-departure and re-entry tax counseling
• Detailed, advanced tax planning to minimize tax
• Minimization of departure tax
• Accurate, timely and complete income tax returns
• Experienced tax representation
• Expert, professional tax advice and on-line help

International Assignment Planning Group:

Critical to global business success is the development and execution of a cost-effective and efficient international assignment program. Our International Assignment Planning Group assists companies with the development and implementation of a successful international assignment planning program.

International Corporate Tax Services Group:

Canadian corporations preparing to do business abroad, and foreign companies starting business in Canada, have many tax aspects to consider. Thorough corporate tax and business planning upfront can mitigate the risk of tax penalties and interest, and set the stage for solid assignment planning and result in residual positive benefits to the assigned employees. Our International Corporate Tax Services Group assists corporations by providing solid tax planning and the preparation of all necessary tax filings.

United States Tax Services Group:

Canadian corporations and individuals are increasingly encountering the very complex and very different United States tax system. Our United States Tax Services Group assists corporations and individuals to safely maneuver their way through this system by providing effective United States tax planning, and preparing all necessary corporate and personal income tax filings. We are one of the few Alberta based United States Internal Revenue Service Approved Acceptance Agents.

Expatriate Tax Services Group:

Canada’s tax authorities have deemed those Canadians leaving Canada, working outside Canada, and other expatriates as worthy of attention. Our Expatriate Tax Services Group assists individuals by providing departure and entry tax counseling services, income tax filings, and comprehensive tax planning.

Global Employer Services Group:

All employers have an obligation to ensure that they are properly remunerating their employees, and are also filing the necessary tax slips with the various government agencies. Our Global Employer Services Group assists companies by providing assistance with payroll and benefits management, researching various compensation strategies, ensuring the correct tax slip filings are completed, and other remuneration based services.