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Starting a small businessFirst steps for general information
To find extensive, general information on starting a business and to help determine what type of business you are or should be setting up as, visit the Canada Business Service Centres' Business Start-Up Assistant.
To help you make your decision, see Proprietorship, Partnership or Incorporation? in Session 5 of the Workshop page on the Canada Business Service Centres site to learn advantages and disadvantages of the various business types.
Go to the main page of the Government of Canada's Canada Business site, then click on the link for the province or territory where your business is based.
Find the information for the municipality where your business is based under the "Municipalities" link on the Canada Business Service Centres' Business Start-up Assistant.
You can find information about financing your business on the Financing page of Industry Canada's Strategis Web site.
You can get professional help with starting your business by contacting one or more of the following:
First steps with the Canada Revenue AgencyGeneral information
Our Business Account Registration Web page provides information on the various ways we can help you get started.
Find the answer under Keeping Records in our Guide for Canadian Small Business. Business Number
Our Guide for Canadian Small Business provides general information about the Business Number and its accounts. To find out if you need a GST/HST account, check out our To find out if you have employees and need a Payroll account, visit our Do You Need One Web page. To find out if you need a Corporation Income Tax account, visit our To find out if you need an Import/Export account, check out our
Our How to register your business Web page offers several options as to how you can register for a BN.
Please contact our Business Window at 1-800-959-5525. Our knowledgeable staff will be pleased to assist you. Tax Credits
The CRA offers the following tax credit programs to business: Electronic Services
Check out our Electronic Services for Business Web page to see what's online. CRA Contacts
Yes we can! Find out how by visiting Chapter 9: How to get information from the CCRA in our Guide for Canadian Small Business. |
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