4 ms·
Setting up a sole proprietorship is as easy as going to a business kiosk and filling out some forms. I think in BC you don't even need to register if you use y
by papersmith 20y ago
Setting up a sole proprietorship is as easy as going to a business kiosk and filling out some forms.
I think in BC you don't even need to register if you use your own name, so it's completely free (money/bureaucracy).
- python_kiss 20y agoThat is also true in Ontario, Canada; you are not required to incorporate if you're using your own name for the business.
- jadams 20y agoYou're using the word "incorporate" incorrectly, which was my original point. To incorporate means to start a corporation. Therefore, registering a sole-proprietorship is, by definition, not incorporation. The more general term is "register", which applies to the three forms of business: sole-proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. What you're thinking of is a business name registration. If you do business as your exact name, you don't need to register a name. If you make more than, $30k (I think), then you do need to register for a GST number.