Garth Steele
CPA, CA, Partner | Welch LLP
Ottawa, ON, CANADA
Welch's in-house expert for GST, HST, Payroll taxes, and other Provincial sales taxes.
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Biography
Garth Steele is Welch’s in-house expert for GST, HST, Payroll taxes, and other Provincial Sales Taxes and helps clients understand the implications related to harmonization of the Federal and Provincial sales tax regimes. Outside of Welch, Garth gives lectures and leads tutorials with the ICAO (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario) and the CICA (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants).
Garth also provides traditional auditing services to non-profits and owner-managed businesses, and has over 25 years experience in these sectors.
In addition, he has developed an expertise as a fund administrator and billing and collection agent for government-regulated industries; notably, within the telecommunications sector.
Finally, he works extensively with American and European companies seeking to establish businesses in Canada, helping them understand the sales tax issues, including registration, collection and filing requirements, for non-residents making sales in Canada. Garth manages our “virtual accounting office” practice whereby we provide a turnkey “back office” solution to foreign controlled companies who need assistance in accounting, bookkeeping and tax compliance matters.
Garth began his career with Welch as a co-op student in 1980 while working on his Bachelor of Mathematics Degree at the University of Waterloo. He graduated and joined the company full-time in 1984, received his CA designation in 1986, then moved up to the rank of Partner in 1993.
He is the editor of Welch LLP's quarterly newsletter: INSIGHTS, and oversees the firm’s marketing efforts.
Industry Expertise (4)
Non-Profit/Charitable
Import and Export
Business Services
Accounting
Areas of Expertise (10)
Payroll Taxes and Your Business
Retail Sales Taxes
Foreign Business in Canada
National Associations
Owner-Managed Businesses
Ontario Retail Sales Tax
Auditing and Business Advice
Goods & Services Taxes
Commodity Taxes
Harmonized Sales Taxes
Accomplishments (1)
Indirect Tax Partner - Welch LLP (professional)
1993-01-01
Welch LLP is a Chartered Professional Accounting firm that provides a full range of accounting, assurance, tax, advisory and specialty services. Welch was founded in 1918 and has over 270 staff spread among 12 offices in Eastern Ontario, Toronto and Quebec. Welch offers private enterprises, government and not-for-profit organizations industry specific services and knowledge with a relationship-driven approach to client service. Visit welchllp.com for more information
Education (2)
University of Waterloo : Bachelor of Mathematics 1984
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants: CA 1986
Affiliations (2)
- Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
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Event Appearances (8)
2015 Not-For-Profit Accounting Updates
Welch LLP Accounting Updates Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club
2016-11-25
What HST means for your business
Ottawa Business Summit Ottawa, Ontario
HST Implementation for Ontario
Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada Speaker Series Ottawa, Ontario
2010-01-12
HST Implementation for Ontario & British Columbia
Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada Speaker Series Webinar
2010-02-03
Teaching GST Tips and Traps course
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario Multiple, across Ontario
A Small Business Perspective on the Nature and Sources of Complexity in the Federal/Provincial Sales Tax System and the Attendant Compliance Costs
Canadian Tax Foundation Symposium on the Simplification of the Federal/Provincial Sales Tax System Multiple
Charities and NPO’s: a GST Update
CICA Commodity Tax Symposium Multiple
GST and the MUSH Sector
CICA Commodity Tax Symposium Multiple
Sample Talks (2)
Post HST transition issues for not-for-profit organizations
A look at the five different GST/HST rates in Canada, the rules, how to differentiate between taxable and exempt supplies, grants and sponsorships, input tax credit allocation issues and rebate entitlement.
Doing business in Canada
The things you need to know when setting up shop in Canada such as when you need to register for sales taxes, in what cases you need to pay income taxes, Canadian withholding taxes, filing of income tax returns and other compliance issues related to doing business in Canada.
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