What is a Federal Annual Return?
If you have an active Federal Corporation, filing an Annual Return each year is required by the Federal Government in order to update Corporations Canada of any changes, if any that may have occurred...
Registering Your Business with Revenue Canada to Obtain a Business Number (BN)
After you’ve registered or incorporated your business, you may be looking to create accounts with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There are four main program accounts available to small businesses and incorporations including:
Business Number...
Ontario Corporate Record Update for a Federal Corporation Registered in Ontario
Ontario Change Filing
If you have a Federal Corporation that has a physical location in Ontario, you probably have already filed a Form 2, Initial Notice to bring the Federal Corporation into Ontario. The Form...
How much do I pay in taxes as a registered business?
This is a great question and because you are asking, you are already preparing for handling taxation on your own as a new business owner.
If you have registered a business
A registered business falls under...
Five Common Incorporation Questions
1. Should I Incorporate?
Probably one of the most commonly asked questions from individuals looking to start a new business is whether or not they should incorporate. Every person is different, and of course, the...
How to Protect My Business Name
There is a common misconception that when you register a business, the business name automatically has name protection. This is not true. If you register a Master Business Licence, Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Partnership...
Incorporation and Taxation
Canada is one of the best places in the world to open a business!!!!
What makes Canada such a great place to do business?
Across all Provinces and Territories of Canada the corporate tax rate is...
Do You Need to Incorporate a Business?
There is no quick answer to whether you need to incorporate a business. In this article, lets talk about why people in general lean towards incorporation over simply registering a business.
Intending customers
A factor to...
Where to Incorporate?
The jurisdiction you incorporate within, is based on where your business will operate. If you operate your business in Alberta, you have two choices to either incorporate in the Province of Alberta or Incorporate...
Understand The Difference Between Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, And Incorporation
The structure of your business is one of the first decisions you’ll need to make as a business owner. Different business structures offer unique benefits and limitations that you should be aware of.
Understanding the...