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Business Tools for New and Small Businesses, Or Thinking about Starting or Buying a Business
- Canada Business Network – A lot of advice for new and existing business operators right here
- Payroll Deduction Calculator
- CRA Employee Automobile Benefits Calculator – Remember to remit HST / GST on the auto benefits as explained in CRA Guide 4130 Employers Guidefor Taxable Benefits
- Free Info for your Human Resource Issues – PEI HR Toolkit
- Free Skills Training for Employees – eForcePEI.ca
- Starting a Business – Permits & Licenses Checklist – Use BizPal
- Businesses for Sale in PEI – This site’s main purpose is to connect newcomers to Prince Edward Island with Island businesses that are for sale; however, it may be used by anyone interested in buying or selling a business in Prince Edward Island.
Statistics – Useful for your Business
Business Name Registry – PEI and Federal
- Business Name Registry for PEI businesses
- Business Name Registry for federally incorporated companies
Income Tax Information and Registrations
- Business Registration – Canada Revenue Agency
- T-4130 Employer’s Guide Taxable Benefits and Allowances, including a chart on what is taxable, what is not, and what are the CPP, EI and GST/HST implications
- Payroll Deduction Calculator
- CRA Prescribed Rates – Interest, Exchange, CPP/EI, Auto/Travel allowances, HST/GST rates, etc.
- CRA Employee Automobile Benefits Calculator
- GST/HST Calculator – GST/HST Rates for each province to ensure you bill properly
- Cancellation of HST/GST, Payroll, and/or Business Number with CRA – Form RC145 ; Where applicable, before deregistering for HST/GST, remember to self-assess and remit taxes on any inventory, equipment, real estate, etc. that is retained and to report a sale for income tax purposes for any assets transferred to personal use.
- General CRA Web Sites –
- Canada Revenue Agency Home Page
- Canada Revenue Agency Forms and Publications
- Canada Revenue Agency Income Tax Folios (replacing Interpretation Bulletins)
- HST/GST information – Canada Revenue Agency
Especially for Non-Profit Organization
- Charity & Non-profits – Charity site of Canada Revenue Agency
- Charity Receipts – Everything You Need to Know, including Sample Receipts
- Charity and Non-profits – Guide to Law for Non-Profits in Atlantic Canada – CLIA web site
- Charity and Non-profits – 20 Questions that Directors Should Ask – Fiduciary Responsibilities – CPA Canada
- Charity and Non-profits – 20 Questions that Directors Should Ask – Human Resources – CPA Canada
- Charity and Non-profits – 20 Questions that Directors Should Ask – Board Recruitment and Assessment – CPA Canada
- Charity and Non-profits – 20 Questions that Directors Should Ask – Risk Management – CPA Canada