One brand does not mean one tax identity
Keep each location company’s business number, program accounts, returns, notices, and source documents in its own record.
TaxDesk for franchise and multi-location groups
See the tax work across every location company.
See every location company, property company, and Holdco in one Canadian tax workspace while each legal entity keeps its own filings, payments, documents, and history.
Built for Canadian corporations Works with your external accountant
What this looks like
The brand looks like one business. Behind it may be a separate corporation, filing calendar, and tax history for every location.
Benefits for your group
Keep every location’s tax work in one place.
Give head office one view while preserving the tax identity and filing settings of every location company.
Respect different filing rhythms
Record GST/HST filing frequency and payroll remitter type by account. TaxDesk uses those settings to organize the recurring work for review.
Acquire a location. Bring its tax history with it.
Upload the prior returns, notices, and supporting documents that arrive with an acquisition. TaxDesk shows the facts it finds beside their source documents for review, then keeps the accepted information with the new location company.
Review one queue without flattening the locations
Head office can see work across the group, then open the exact location, program account, period, and source document behind an item.
Companies and ownership
Head office sees the group. Each company keeps its boundary.
TaxDesk gives the operating group a consistent way to maintain every entity without blending their obligations or source records together. Open the group view, then move directly to the location that needs attention.
GroupParent Holdco
01Location 01 Inc.
02Location 02 Inc.
03Location 03 Inc.
04Realco Inc.
Illustrative structure—not tax or legal advice.
The shared tax record
- Location-company profiles
- Separate RC, RT, and RP accounts
- GST/HST filing frequency
- Payroll remitter type
- Notices and unresolved items
- Returns and supporting documents
Each item links to its company, tax period, filing or payment, and supporting document.
Inside TaxDesk
Move from the head-office view to the location that needs attention.
See what needs attention across the organization, then open the company, filing, document, ownership record, or tax detail linked to each item.
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A repeatable workflow
Use the same tax-record structure at every location.
Your accountant still prepares and files the returns. TaxDesk keeps the company’s tax information organized and usable.
- 01
Map the operating structure
Record the parent, location companies, property companies, and ownership relationships behind the operating brand.
- 02
Review work across locations
See what is due, filed, paid, missing, or waiting for review without switching between disconnected calendars.
- 03
Open the company that needs attention
Start with the group view, then open the company, period, document, and history linked to the item.
Who it is for
Especially useful when one person can no longer track the whole group.
- Multi-location franchise operators
- Restaurant and hospitality groups
- Dealership and retail groups
- Service businesses with location corporations
A clear boundary
TaxDesk is designed for the company-owned corporate tax record. It does not manage franchise sales, store operations, payroll processing, or financial consolidation.
Common questions
Know where TaxDesk fits.
Is TaxDesk franchise-management software?
No. TaxDesk does not manage franchise operations. It organizes and tracks the Canadian corporate tax records and obligations behind a multi-location group.
Can each location remain a separate legal entity?
Yes. Each company keeps its own record while head office can see filings, payments, documents, ownership, and outstanding work across all locations.
Can we use TaxDesk with our accounting firm?
Yes. Your accounting firm can be invited to work from the same group tax record. The firm still prepares and files the tax returns.
Request access
Give the whole group one ongoing tax record.
Tell us about your entities and the tax work you need to keep connected.