Step 8: Attend To All Legal Aspects Of The Enterprise's Operations

  • Ensure legal formalities are properly handled. Seek expert legal assistance where needed.
  • Obtain the legal authorization necessary to start up the enterprise's activities:
    • federal: obtain employer/business numbers (e.g. for GST/HST) from Canada Revenue Agency
    • provincial: numbers for the provincial revenue department, for provincial tax
    • municipal: municipal permit, employer number, etc.
  • Determine if there are other federal/provincial registrations or licensing requirements for the particular operation and ensure these are met.

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