Start your business with as little as $100
Start your business with as little as $100 or $150
If you’re starting a business in Brampton, Mississauga, or Caledon, here’s the short version: you register through the Ontario Business Registry, not through the City of Brampton or Peel Region directly. Your municipality only comes into play afterward, for zoning and any local business licence your specific trade needs. Get the provincial piece sorted first,…
The trade name registration fee in Ontario is $60 payable to the Ontario Business Registry and the process takes around 1-2 business days. This service is mandatory whenever an individual is using a name that differs from his/her actual name or the actual name of his/her company. In case you have completed the sole proprietorship…
A Business Number (BN) is a nine-digit federal identifier issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for tax purposes. A Corporation Number is the identifier assigned by a provincial or federal registry when your business is legally incorporated. That’s the core of the business number vs corporation number distinction: one exists for tax purposes, the…
Do You Need to Register for HST After Incorporating in Ontario? Yes, and if your business has crossed (or expects to cross) $30,000 in taxable revenue, you’re legally required to. Here’s the short version: Once you incorporate in Ontario, HST registration isn’t automatic. You need to separately register with the Canada Revenue Agency, either online,…
A Business Number (BN) is a 9-digit CRA identifier assigned to your corporation after incorporation. In Ontario, you receive it automatically within 2–5 business days after filing your Articles of Incorporation federally. Provincial incorporations require manual registration at canada.ca or by calling CRA at 1-800-959-5525. What is a Business Number in Ontario? A BN is…
If you are planning to incorporate a business in Ontario, then Articles of Incorporation is the form you should start with – and get right! Having helped many entrepreneurs and small business owners with this very issue over the years, let me assure you that this is not as complicated as you might have thought;…
For the majority of companies located within the province of Ontario, provincial incorporation will be quicker, less expensive, and simpler. Federal incorporation makes sense if you’re expanding nationally or need coast-to-coast name protection — but for the majority of small business owners who incorporate in Ontario, going provincial wins. What is Provincial Incorporation in Ontario?…
Yes, you can incorporate a business in Ontario online, without a lawyer, in as little as one to a few business days. The process runs through the Ontario Business Registry, costs as little as $300, and requires no legal background. Here’s the exact path, step by step. How to incorporate in Ontario step by step…
The cost to incorporate in Ontario starts at $300 if you do it yourself through Service Ontario, and rises to $1,500–$2,500+ if you hire a lawyer. Most small business owners land somewhere in the middle, using an incorporation service that handles the paperwork for a few hundred dollars all-in. If you’re starting a business in…
Getting your Certificate of Incorporation in Ontario feels like the big moment. And it is. But I have watched dozens of business owners celebrate that win and then completely stall — because nobody told them what comes next. Incorporation is not the end. It is literally day one. The decisions you make in the first…
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