REGISTRATION AND INCORPORATION
- Your Guide to Small Business - Incorporating your business; Registering your business name
- ServiceOntario
ServiceOntario provides small businesses with one-stop access to government information and services online, in person and by phone. Through the ServiceOntario.ca website, users can navigate through a wide range of general information about government programs and services in one convenient and easy-to-use location.
The ServiceOntario MyBIS information service is a subscription email service that provides relevant links to business information quickly and easily. Users are given a choice of business topics such as taxation, training, exporting, importing, and intellectual property. MyBIS will automatically send information to subscribers as new content is added and available.
ServiceOntario also helps people start up their business. Entrepreneurs can apply for a Master Business Licence (MBL) and make applications for a range of essential provincial programs:
- Business Name Registration and Renewal;
- Business Name Searches and Enhanced Business Name Search;
- Retail Sales Tax;
- Employer Health Tax; and,
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Businesses can also register for Goods and Service Tax (GST), corporate income tax, payroll deduction and import/export accounts. The ServiceOntario website also allows users to update business information, when needed, through the website. This service provides business owners with a fast and easy way to notify different levels of government of changes or updates to their business information, or when closing their accounts.
These services are offered through 150 self-help computer kiosks, on the Internet and through private sector service providers under contract with the ministry. Those who do not have access to the Internet, can register in person at locations such as Small Business Enterprise Centres and ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres. Support for business services is provided in conjunction with the Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC).
Website support: 1-888-463-6461.
- ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres
Visit one of more than 60 ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres across Ontario for the government information and services you’re looking for. ServiceOntario provides a wide range of general government information, and performs routine transactions for government services in one convenient, accessible location. All ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres provide business registration services.
To find the centre closest to you, call 416-326-1234 in Toronto or toll free at 1-800-267-8097 or visit us on the web at www.ServiceOntario.ca
- Company Information
The Companies and Personal Property Security Branch (CPPSB) provides access to information related to business name registration, incorporating a business or not-for-profit organization, all necessary forms and much more.
Phone: 416-314-8880 Toll-free 1-800-361-3223 or TTY 416-212-1476
Website: mgs.gov.on.ca and click on “Services for Business” and then “Company Information.”
Several services for businesses are available online through private sector service providers:
- Cyberbahn Inc.
(416) 595-9522
1-800-806-0003 - Dye & Durham Co. Inc.
(416) 595-7177
1-800-668-8208 - OnCorp Direct Inc.
(416) 964-2677
1-800-461-7772
- Cyberbahn Inc.
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Real Property Registration Branch
Business dealing with real estate will find many services through the government’s Real Property Registration Branch. The branch registers, records and manages land documents and property titles including deeds, mortgages and registered plans of survey.
Phone: 416-314-4882
Website: Visit www.mgs.gov.on.ca to find the Land Registry Office nearest you.
Phone: (800) 263-7466 Website: www.trd.fin.gov.on.ca
