Partnerships and Business Names - Business Name
Registration
The purpose of this section is to help you
submit the declaration required to register
a business name under section 48 of the
Partnership Act. The form used for
registering is attached (Declaration of Use
of a Business Name). The instructions give
you some practical suggestions on how to
fill out the form. By ensuring that you
provide all the required information with
your initial registration, you can help the
Corporate Registry process your registration
swiftly.
Please note that this form is not to be used
for the incorporation of a business (for
business incorporations, please see the
Incorporation Package on this website).
Also, the form is not to be used by those
who are associated in partnership with each
other and using a common business name (for
registration of a partnership, please see
the Partnership Registration Package on this
website).
Instructions for Completing the Required
Forms
The business name form is to be completed by
any person or company carrying on business
in the Northwest Territories who is using a
business name other than their own name or
who is using their own name but with an
element added which indicates that more than
one person is operating the business. For
example, a person operating a sole
proprietorship under their own name "Jean
Doe" need not register, but a person using
the name "Jean Doe & Company" must register.
Please read the following instructions
before completing the forms:
- Print clearly or type.
- Do not submit form on fax paper.
- The business name user must sign the form.
- The originally signed form must be
forwarded by mail or by hand to the
Corporate Registries (faxed delivery is not
accepted).
- The full name of the business name user
must be provided - initials as first names
will not be accepted for registration.
- Please ensure that complete postal and
street addresses are provided (including
postal codes). If a street address is not
available, some other form of physical
address, such as a house number or legal
description (Lot, Block and Plan) must be
provided.
- The filing fee is $50.00, made payable to
the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Please note that Corporate Registries does
not conduct searches to see if the same or a
similar name is being used by another person
or company.
Forms
-
Form
2- Declaration of Use of a Business Name
-
Form
4- Declaration of Ceasing to Use a
Business Name
Please send completed forms
to Corporate Registries.
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