Business Development Centre provides complete registration services for Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships in Ontario. If you are looking to incorporate a company follow this link.
- In order to operate a business in Ontario you may need the following:
- Check availability of the proposed business name
- Register the business name
- Apply for HST number (former GST number)
- Apply for Payroll Account (if you are planning to have employees)
Business start-up checklist
When you're setting up your business, you need to ensure that all of your bases are covered. Consider the following steps as you navigate through the business start-up phase.
Protect Yourself Against Fraud
Know how to recognize a scamThere are many fraud types, including new ones invented daily.
Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, a fraudulent communication that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number.
These scams may insist that this personal information is needed so that the taxpayer can receive a refund or a benefit payment. Cases of fraudulent communication could also involve threatening or coercive language to scare individuals into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Other communications urge taxpayers to visit a fake CRA website where the taxpayer is then asked to verify their identity by entering personal information. These are scams and taxpayers should never respond to these fraudulent communications or click on any of the links provided.