Basic Steps for Starting a Business
Taxation and Business Number- Business Start-Up Assistant
- Your Information Site for Starting a Business in Canada
British Columbia – Federal Taxes
This page provides information and resources on federal tax requirements for your business including guides on GST/HST, tax filing and payroll deductions.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
Federal Corporate Income Tax
Payroll Deductions
Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
General Information and Guides
- Guide for Canadian Small Businesses – Canada Revenue Agency
- Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) – Canada Revenue Agency
- General Information for GST/HST Registrants – Canada Revenue Agency
- Topics - GST/HST – Canada Revenue Agency
Reporting and filing your returns
- Business Registration On-line – Canada Revenue Agency
- E-services for business – Canada Revenue Agency
- GST/HST EDI filing and remitting – Canada Revenue Agency
- GST/HST NETFILE – Canada Revenue Agency
Specific Requirements
Federal Corporate Income Tax
- Tax: Businesses – Canada Revenue Agency
- T2 Corporation - Income Tax Guide – Canada Revenue Agency
- Where do you file T2 (for corporations) returns? – Canada Revenue Agency
- Businesses - Corporations (forms and publications) – Canada Revenue Agency
Payroll Deductions
- Employers' Guide, Payroll Deductions and Remittances – Canada Revenue Agency
- Payroll – Canada Revenue Agency
- Employee or Self-employed? – Canada Revenue Agency
- The Canadian Payroll Association