Sole ProprietorshipRegistration of a business name owned by one individual (sole proprietor). |
General PartnershipA Business Name registered by two or more individuals. They can be individuals or corporations. |
Corporation Business NameA Business Name registered under a Corporation as a 'trading name'. A Corporation can carry on business under a name that's different from its legal corporate name. |
Limited PartnershipA special Partnership registration with at least one general partner and one or more limited partners. |
Business Name - Partnership/Limited PartnershipA General or Limited Partnership carrying on business under a different name. |
Limited Liability Partnership,
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Government Filing FeesOntario Business Names Act (BNA) government filing fees. |
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The Business Number (BN)is a federal number issued by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) used for Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), payroll deductions and/or corporate income tax. A seperate filing with CRA is required to activate these tax accounts.
The Business Identification Number (BIN) is assigned by the Companies Branch's - Ontario Business Information System and is not the Federal Business number issued by Canada Revenue Agency.