Start your business with as little as $100
Start your business with as little as $100 or $150
Most Canadian sole proprietors are one bad year away from a decision they’ll wish they made sooner. Quick answer: if your business is growing, carrying any real risk, or making enough that your personal tax rate is starting to sting, incorporating is usually worth it in 2026. If you’re still testing an idea, working part…
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,…
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…
Starting a business in a foreign country is a dream for many entrepreneurs, but the “how-to” can often feel like a maze of legal jargon and residency requirements. If you are an international founder looking to tap into the North American market, you have likely looked at Canada. However, you might have hit a common…
You’ve incorporated your Ontario company, congratulations. But your legal corporate name is something like “1234567 Ontario Inc.” and that’s not exactly what you want printed on your business cards, your website, or your invoices. That’s exactly the problem a trade name (also called a DBA “doing business as”) is designed to solve. This guide explains…
Canadian Sales Tax System Starting a business in Canada brings many exciting challenges. One crucial step is understanding sales tax. This involves the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). GST is a federal tax applied across Canada. HST combines the federal GST with the provincial sales tax in participating provinces….
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