How to Register a Small Business in Quebec
Budding entrepreneurs wanting to setting up a small business (or becoming self employed), either on a full time or part time basis, are often not sure where to start. The process of registering a business in Quebec, depending on your circumstances, can actually be quite straightforward . Below we look at the questions that you need answer to determine your business registration obligations:
How to Register your Sole Proprietorship in Each Province
Once you have decided to start a new business and have concluded that the best structure for your business is a Sole Proprietorship, the next step is to determine if you need to register it. If you are using your exact first and last name, and only your exact first and last name, then you are not required to register your business, regardless of which province your are located in. However, if you are using a business name that is anything other than your own name, you are required to register your business in all provinces, with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador where registration of Sole Proprietorships is not required.