Tax is probably the last thing on your mind when you're working the ski slopes in Whistler or bear-spotting on the prairies so at taxback.com we try to make it as stress-free as possible to get your Canadian tax back fast.
When you work in Canada, you get 15-29% income tax deducted from your earnings. The good news is we can claim back part, or all of what you paid for you. Our average Canadian tax refund is $750!
At taxback.com, we care about tax – so you don't have to! We've been filing tax returns for international workers since 1996 and we know this business inside-out. Not only do we guarantee to get you the maximum legal refund possible, but we also make sure your tax return meets all the legal requirements of Canada's tax authorities.
The Canadian tax year is from January 1st to December 31st and you have up to five years to claim a tax refund from Canada.
For 2008 Canadian tax refunds: If you're working in Canada this year we can apply for your tax refund from the 1st of March 2009. Register online today and send us your documents when you finish work so we can claim your tax back as soon as possible.
For 2004 – 2007 Canadian tax refunds: If you worked in Canada anytime between 2004 and 2007 we can claim your Canadian tax back now so apply for your tax refund today!
As soon as we have it, you'll have it, because we contact you immediately when we receive your refund from the tax office to organise the easiest way to get it to you.
You can watch the step-by-step progress of your application on your online account. It'll go something like this:
Once we get your documents it takes us just one working week to prepare your Canadian tax return. This involves:
Receiving and checking the documents
Estimating your refund
Completing your forms
Sending them to the tax office
Once at the Canadian Revenue Agency, your application takes between three and six months for the tax office to process, depending on how busy they are. But don't worry - our tax team will keep chasing the tax office to see how your application is progressing.
As soon as the tax office sends us your refund we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your cash straight to you.
The total estimated time for your Canadian tax rebate is 5-6 months.
Send us your documents and signed forms. We'll estimate your refund and give you an online tracking account. If you're missing any documents we can get replacements for you.
Chill out while we file your tax return and get you the maximum possible legal refund.
You can follow the progress of your Canada tax return on your online tracking account. This allows you to see every step of your application. As soon as we have your refund we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your money straight to you.
Rather talk to a human being? We have our own taxback.com staff available to talk to you in 18 taxback.com offices in 15 different countries. Click here to find your local office number or use our Live Chat.
Every customer gets a Personal Online Tracking Account – you can follow your tax return every step of the way
All our Canadian tax returns are legal and compliant with Canada's tax laws.
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No language barriers - our services are available in: Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Taiwanese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Money sent worldwide and in your local currency. You can get your refund in: Euro, US Dollars, Australian Dollars, UK Pounds, Bulgarian Lev, Lithuanian Litas, Polish Zloty, Russian Rubles, Slovak Koruna, Romanian Lei, Canadian Dollars, South African Rands, Czech Koruna, New Zealand Dollars, Latvian Lat, Ukrainian Hryvna.
First of all, our FREE Online Tax Estimation costs you nothing - just a few minutes to fill it out. We'll email your refund estimation straight to your personal email with no obligation to use our service.
When you send us your documents and signed forms, we'll evaluate your refund and what additional services you need such as document retrieval. Then we'll let you know how much it will cost to file your return for you.
For 2006 and 2007 Canadian tax returns we charge 12.5% + VAT of the refund received subject to a minimum fee of $75.
For pre-2006 Canadian tax returns we charge 25% + VAT of the refund received subject to a minimum fee of $151.
Why the minimum fee?
Our fee covers all the things that make filing your Canadian tax return with us so easy such as:
We know it's easy to lose documents in the move back home or to not even receive them in the first place. That's why we have a dedicated document retrieval team who deal with employers all over the world and can organise replacement documents for you.
You'll find a declaration form authorising us to do this in your Canada TaxPack, or if you no longer have it, click here to download another one.
To file your Canadian tax return we'll need either your T4 or your final payslip. The T4 is the official government form you'll receive from your employer at the end of the tax year. It outlines your earnings and the amount of tax you paid. You should receive it by the end of February but if you don't, it's no problem - our document retrieval team can sort it out for you.
We can use either your final payslip or your T4 to claim back Canadian tax for you. Your final payslip is the payslip attached to your last pay cheque. It shows your earnings and how much tax you've paid.
If you don't have your final payslip or your T4, our document retrieval team can help get copies for you.
To claim your Canadian tax rebate we'll need your Social Insurance Number. If you don't have it, ask your employer or visa sponsor as they should have a record of your number. No luck? We might be able to get you an Individual Tax Number instead so contact us at canada@taxback.com to see what we can do for you.
Every tax office in the world is set up to accept applications directly from taxpayers so yes, you can file your return yourself. The reality is though once you submit it, there's no updating process and no feedback until you get a yes or a no, which is frustrating and very worrying.
Preparing your Canadian tax return will involve getting all the tax forms and trying to put all the information together properly – and it's not as easy as it looks.
The tax system in Canada is very complex and filing their own tax return is a challenge that many Canadian citizens don't even attempt themselves.
At the end of the day ask yourself -
Would I wire my own house?
The reality is no, I wouldn't. I'd use an electrician.
It's a technical professional piece of work, so I'd get a technical professional to do the job properly. I don't want to risk my house blowing up!
It's the same with tax. Our taxback.com customers rely on us as technical professionals to file their Canadian returns and get their tax back. Our customers tell us they knew trying to file it themselves would lead to stress and a possible loss of money in refunds. They'd rather focus on their university courses, their day-job or, more importantly, on their skiing.
Filing your return yourself won't make your house explode, but it can result in lots of stress and leave you out of pocket if you miss out on refunds you're owed.
It's easier for you to let us put our 11 years of experience filing tax returns to good use by doing all the work for you. It makes sense to use an expert.
Absolutely! We've been organising tax refunds for people working all over the world since 1996. If you've worked in any of the following countries click on them to apply for your refund!
Our research team is constantly developing tax return services for new markets so if you've worked in a country not mentioned above, email our team on newtaxes@taxback.com to see what we can do for you.
We file your Canadian tax return in order to organise your tax refund.
A tax return is the annual submission of tax forms documenting your earnings, taxes paid, deductable expenses and allowances that you send to the tax office for review. They review it according to the information submitted by your employer and the current laws that apply to your case.
If you get a tax refund, this means the tax office review found you had overpaid tax in Canada and were due some back.
Our estimate of your refund is based on our prediction of what the tax office will decide when they review your tax return - providing they have the same information as us.
No, but we do guarantee to get you the most money back that we legally can.
Our estimate is based on your documents and our experience in filing thousands of tax returns every week since 1996. Naturally, the Canadian tax authority has the final decision in your tax refund based on their systems and tax codes.
When our tax technicians prepare and file your return, they check for any allowances or benefits you could get and ensure we apply for the maximum rebate possible.
