Nathan Brown
Canadian Tax & Payroll Specialist · 10+ years · Vancouver, BC
Nathan handles Canadian federal and provincial income tax, CPP, EI and RRSP planning for salaried employees and the self-employed. He reviews the 2026 CRA schedules behind this site’s Canada salary tax calculator, and prepares and files returns end to end.
Meet Nathan
Nathan lives in Vancouver, a short walk from the Lions Gate Bridge, and plans most of his summer around getting far enough up the coast that his phone stops working. He is the person in his family who reads the notice of assessment properly, which is roughly how the career started.
- Federal income tax
- Provincial income tax
- CPP
- EI
- RRSP planning
- Payroll compliance
Nathan’s tax experience
Nathan trained at a Vancouver firm handling small business returns, then spent three years inside a payroll department watching CPP and EI deductions from the employer side. That combination is unusual and it shows: he can explain why a January paycheque looks different from a November one, and why an RRSP contribution made in the first sixty days of the year is a decision rather than a formality.
“A province is not a rounding error. Move from BC to Quebec on the same salary and the take home difference will buy you a holiday.”
Why the figures on this site are checked
Reviewed annually
Every calculation is checked against the published rates for the new tax year.
Official government rates
Brackets, thresholds and contribution rates come from each country’s own tax authority.
Country-specific methodology
Each country is modelled on its own rules rather than a single formula bent to fit.
Transparent formulas
Every deduction is shown as its own line, so the arithmetic can be followed.
Choose a filing package
A flat price per return, agreed before any work starts.
Self-Employed
CAD $399
per return
Filing and optimisation for personal and business income
What each package covers
| Features and benefits | BasicCAD $89 | DeluxeCAD $149 | PremierCAD $249 | Self-EmployedCAD $399 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tax expert prepares, reviews and files the return | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Every deduction explained line by line | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flat, upfront price per return | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Investment and rental income handled | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-employment and business income handled | – | – | – | ✓ |
Filing with Nathan: FAQs
What experience does Nathan have?
Nathan Brown is a Canadian Tax & Payroll Specialist with 10 years of experience on Canadian returns, covering federal income tax, provincial income tax, cpp, ei, rrsp planning, payroll compliance.
Does a tax expert check the calculator on this site?
Yes. Nathan reviews the Canadian rates, brackets and contribution thresholds used by the calculator against the schedules published by the CRA, once for each new tax year.
What does filing a return cost?
Packages run from CAD $89 for a straightforward return to CAD $399 for self-employment income. The price is flat and agreed before any work starts.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The first consultation costs nothing and carries no obligation. You send your figures, Nathan tells you what filing would involve, and you decide from there.
Does the calculator replace filing a return?
No. The calculator estimates take home pay; it does not file anything. It shows what should be deducted, which is what makes it useful for checking a payslip against the return Nathan prepares.
Need help filing your Canadian tax return?
Send Nathan your figures and get a written answer on what you owe, or what you are owed, before you commit to anything.