Ottawa businesses, served remotely
Accountant for Ottawa businesses
Remote accounting for Ottawa consultants and contractors. Ontario HST, personal services business risk and corporate year end from $2,500.
Corporate year end and T2 from $2,500+. Corporate tax planning from $350/hr. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
Where one client can change how you are taxed
Ottawa has an unusually high share of incorporated consultants working on contract, much of it to government. That concentration creates a specific tax exposure. Where a corporation works for essentially one client, under that client's direction, the CRA can treat it as a personal services business, which removes the small business deduction and sharply narrows what can be deducted.
It is the single most expensive thing to get wrong in this market, and it is decided by the real working relationship rather than the wording of a contract. HBT reviews that honestly before the structure is set, and keeps the records that support the position taken.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
Ready now? Call +1 (587) 894-7451 or .
Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
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Tell us what you need help with and when suits you. We prepare the message and open your own email app so you can send it. Nothing is submitted to our servers.
Or email us directly: hbt@hbtaccounting.com
Service scope
What an Ottawa engagement covers
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
The contractor question first
An honest review of whether the corporation stands up as an independent business.
Ontario HST
Registration and returns at 13 percent, including work billed to federal departments.
Corporate year end
The T2 and supporting schedules, with compensation reviewed before the year closes.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Describe the contracts
How many clients, who directs the work, who supplies the tools.
- Step 2
A straight assessment
What the facts support, said plainly, with the consequences spelled out.
- Step 3
Documented and filed
Records kept to support the position, and the return filed on time.
Common question
Is an Ottawa consultant at risk of personal services business rules?
Possibly. Where an incorporated consultant works for one client, is directed by that client and lacks the usual marks of an independent business, the CRA may treat the corporation as a personal services business. That removes the small business deduction and restricts deductions to a narrow list. The test looks at how the work actually happens, so it is worth reviewing before the structure is set rather than after a review letter arrives.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
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