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Federal Government Quick ReferenceAgriculture Canada – www.agr.gc.ca
Bank of Canada – Exchange Rates – http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/index.html Canadian Transport Emergency Center of the Department of Transport – https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/canutec/menu.htm Government of Canada Ministry Press Releases – http://news.gc.ca/web/index-eng.do Canada Border Services Agency – http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) – http://www.catsa.gc.ca/language-select Canadian Food Inspection Agency– www.inspection.gc.ca Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Wood Packaging requirements – Exports and Importshttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/fore.shtml Canadian Parliament – www.parl.gc.ca Canadian International Trade Tribunal – http://www.citt.gc.ca/ Canadian Transportation Agency http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/ Canadian Transportation Research Gateway– http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/ Competition Bureau of Canada – www.competitionbureau.gc.ca Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Canada – http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/index-eng.htm Dept. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development- http://www.international.gc.ca/international/index.aspx?lang=eng Export Development Canada– http://www.edc.ca Government of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TSC)– http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/find-trade-contacts.jsp Government of Canada Information-http://canada.gc.ca/main_e.html Environment Canada– www.ec.gc.ca Department of Justice of Canada– http://laws.justice.gc.ca Industry Canada– www.ic.gc.ca NAFTA Canada (maintained by CCRA)– http://www.nafta- customs.org SourceCan (maintained by Industry Canada) – http://www.sourcecan.com/E/sb1817.cfm Statistics Canada – www.statcan.gc.ca/ Transport Canada – www.tc.gc.ca Transportation Safety Board of Canada – http://www.bst.gc.ca/ |
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Federal Government Business Links - Quick Reference
Start a business - Canada Reference Guide
Are you an employer —Determining if you have employees and requesting a determination of an individual’s employment status.
Business number and CRA program accounts — Getting a unique number for your business to simplify your dealings with federal and provincial governments as well as municipal jurisdictions.
CRA program accounts —Adding one of the available program accounts listed below to your business number (BN). For specific information on any of these accounts, click on the appropriate links below:
Keeping records—Knowing what you need to keep, and for how long.
My Business Account—Dealing with the CRA from a secure online portal on various business accounts, including GST/HST, payroll, corporation income tax, excise tax, and excise duties.
E-services for Businesses—Making it faster and easier with our online services to handle your business tax matters. You, your employee, or representative can file your returns, make payments, determine entitlement to credits, register for direct deposit, and do much more.
Business income tax reporting— Reporting your business earnings and paying income tax on those earnings.
Bring assets into a business—Transferring assets from one business structure to another, buying an existing business and establishing fair market value.
File a GST/HST return—Getting information about filing your GST/HST returns.
Payroll—Getting information and forms associated with amounts you withhold from the remuneration and other income amounts you pay.
Corporate income tax returns
Import and Export—Getting information about importing and exporting goods.
Changing your business status— Getting information on how to change a business status and the possible effects of making such a change.
For additional information
For more detailed information, including topics not covered in this checklist, go to Small business and self-employed.
Are you an employer —Determining if you have employees and requesting a determination of an individual’s employment status.
Business number and CRA program accounts — Getting a unique number for your business to simplify your dealings with federal and provincial governments as well as municipal jurisdictions.
CRA program accounts —Adding one of the available program accounts listed below to your business number (BN). For specific information on any of these accounts, click on the appropriate links below:
- GST/HST program account
- payroll program account
- corporate income tax program account
- import/export program account
- other program accounts
Keeping records—Knowing what you need to keep, and for how long.
My Business Account—Dealing with the CRA from a secure online portal on various business accounts, including GST/HST, payroll, corporation income tax, excise tax, and excise duties.
E-services for Businesses—Making it faster and easier with our online services to handle your business tax matters. You, your employee, or representative can file your returns, make payments, determine entitlement to credits, register for direct deposit, and do much more.
Business income tax reporting— Reporting your business earnings and paying income tax on those earnings.
Bring assets into a business—Transferring assets from one business structure to another, buying an existing business and establishing fair market value.
File a GST/HST return—Getting information about filing your GST/HST returns.
Payroll—Getting information and forms associated with amounts you withhold from the remuneration and other income amounts you pay.
Corporate income tax returns
Import and Export—Getting information about importing and exporting goods.
Changing your business status— Getting information on how to change a business status and the possible effects of making such a change.
For additional information
For more detailed information, including topics not covered in this checklist, go to Small business and self-employed.