Authorized Representatives

You can give a representative access to your business accounts. A representative is a person that does not work for your business such as a lawyer, accountant, customs broker, or bookkeeper.

You can name a representative for the entire business or for certain account(s) only. The representative can register the business, make account enquiries, and update account information but only with written authorization. An authorized representative has access to your information until you revoke the authorization.

For written authorization, you can complete an RC59, Business Consent Form or send us a letter.

Forms and publications

• The Business Number and Your Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Accounts booklet (RC2)
• Form RC1, Request for a Business Number (BN)
• Form RC59, Business Consent Form

Related topics

• Business Registration On-line
• Business Gateway.ca
• Related provincial and territorial government sites
• Canada's Business and Consumer Site