What does CRA representation cost

One rate, because the work is the same kind of work

CRA representation is charged at $350 per hour whether the matter is an audit, a review, a notice of objection, a reassessment, a voluntary disclosure or a taxpayer relief request. The rate does not change with how worried you are about the letter.

What changes is the hours, and that depends on how many periods are involved and how complete the records are. An estimate is given after the first look at the letter and the file, before any paid work begins.

What representation covers

How the work begins

1. 1

   Step 1: Send the letter

   The deadline and the period are read before anything else.

2. 2

   Step 2: An estimate in writing

   Scope and expected hours, confirmed before paid work.

3. 3

   Step 3: Represented through to close

   Correspondence handled and the outcome explained.

How much does it cost to have an accountant deal with the CRA?

At HBT Accounting all CRA representation is $350 per hour. That covers audit and review representation, notices of objection, reassessment reviews, voluntary disclosures and taxpayer relief requests. The total depends on the number of periods and the state of the records, and an estimate is given before the work starts.