Canada
Tools, compliance guides and resources to help you start, manage and grow your business in Canada.
Key tools
All tools →- GST/HST Calculator (Canada)Calculate GST, HST and PST by province.
- Invoice GeneratorCreate professional invoices with tax, logo and custom details.
- Profit Margin CalculatorCalculate profit, markup and margin for your products or services.
- EMI CalculatorCalculate loan EMIs for business and personal loans.
- Salary Slip GeneratorCreate professional salary slips in seconds.
- Business Name GeneratorFind unique business names.
Guides
All guides →Tax summaryCanadian Dollar (CAD) · key ratesShowHide
| GST | 5% |
|---|---|
| HST (ON) | 13% |
| Small business rate (federal) | 9% |
| General corporate rate (federal) | 15% |
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All Canada guides (60)
Every guide we publish for Canada, grouped by topic.
Business registration & legal
- Register a Business in Ontario in 2026: The Full Checklist, Real Costs and What Comes After
- Business Registration in Canada (2026): Federal, Provincial and CRA Steps
- Ontario Business Registration Search (2026): Free Lookups, Profile Reports and How to Check a Business Is Legit
- How to Incorporate a Company in Canada in 2026: Federal vs Provincial, Costs and First-Year Duties
- Sole Proprietorship in Ontario (2026): Registration, HST, Taxes and Toronto Licences
- Business Number in Canada (2026): What the BN Is, How to Get One and How Program Accounts Work
- Sole Proprietorship in BC (2026): How to Register, What It Costs and Which Taxes Apply
- How to Register a Business in Alberta in 2026: Trade Names, Partnerships and Corporations
- How to Register a Business in BC in 2026: Name Requests, Proprietorships, Partnerships and Companies
- How to Register a Business in Manitoba in 2026: Business Names, Incorporation and Annual Returns
- How to Register a Business in Nova Scotia in 2026: Names, Registration, Incorporation and Renewals
- How to Register a Business in Quebec in 2026: NEQ, Declarations, French Names and Fees
Starting & growing a business
- How to Start a Business in Canada in 2026: Structure, Registration, Tax, Licences and Funding
- How to Start a Cleaning Business in Canada in 2026: Registration, Licences, Pricing and Hiring
- How to Start an Online Business in Canada in 2026: Registration, Sales Tax, Consumer Rules and Costs
- Starting a Home-Based Food Business in Canada in 2026: Ontario, BC and Alberta Rules Compared
GST/HST & sales tax
- GST and HST in Canada (2026): Rates by Province, Registration, Filing and Worked Examples
- GST/HST Registration in Canada (2026): The C$30,000 Test, Voluntary Registration and How to Apply
- GST/HST Rates by Province in 2026: Full Table, PST and QST, and Which Rate to Charge
- GST/HST Number Lookup in Canada (2026): How to Verify a Supplier with the CRA Registry
- BC PST in 2026: Rates, Registration, Exemptions, Software and How to File
- How to Calculate HST (2026): Adding, Removing and Reversing GST/HST with Worked C$ Examples
- Quick Method of Accounting for GST/HST (2026): Eligibility, Remittance Rates and Worked Examples
- Manitoba PST (Retail Sales Tax) in 2026: Rate, Registration, Exemptions and Filing
- New Brunswick HST in 2026: The 15% Rate, Rebates, Credits and Worked Examples
- Newfoundland and Labrador HST in 2026: The 15% Rate, Rebates, Insurance Tax and Worked Examples
- Nova Scotia HST in 2026: The 14% Rate, How It Changed, Rebates and Worked Examples
- Ontario HST in 2026: The 13% Rate, Point-of-Sale Rebates, New Home Rebates and Worked Examples
- QST in Quebec (2026): Rate, Registration, Filing, Input Tax Refunds and Worked Examples
- Saskatchewan PST in 2026: Rate, Who Registers, Contractors, Filing and Worked Examples
Income tax
- CRA Business Telephone Numbers (2026): Business Enquiries, Hours and Specialist Lines
- GST/HST Credit in 2026: The New Groceries and Essentials Benefit, Amounts and Payment Dates
- CRA My Business Account in 2026: How to Register, Sign In and Manage Your Business Number
- Small Business Tax Rate in Canada (2026): Federal 9%, Provincial Rates and the Passive Income Grind
- CPP Contributions for the Self-Employed (2026): Rates, CPP2, Schedule 8 and Worked Examples
- T2 Corporate Tax Return in 2026: Deadlines, Schedules, Nil Returns and Penalties
- T4 Slips in Canada (2026): Who Issues Them, the Deadline, Boxes and Penalties
HR, payroll & employment
- Minimum Wage in Canada (2026): Federal and Provincial Rates With Payroll Examples
- Employer Health Tax (EHT) in Ontario: 2026 Rates, the C$1 Million Exemption and How to File
- Overtime Pay in Canada (2026): Thresholds by Province, Averaging, Banked Time and Exemptions
- Payroll Deductions in Canada (2026): CPP, CPP2, EI, Income Tax and When to Remit
- Record of Employment (ROE) in 2026: When to Issue It, Deadlines, Reason Codes and ROE Web
- Severance Pay in Ontario (2026): Who Qualifies, How Much and How It Differs From Common-Law Severance
- Alberta Statutory Holidays (2026): The 9 General Holidays, Who Qualifies and How Holiday Pay Works
- BC Statutory Holidays (2026): The 11 Holidays, Who Qualifies and How Stat Pay Works
- Manitoba Statutory Holidays (2026): The 9 General Holidays, Holiday Pay and the 5% Rule
- New Brunswick Statutory Holidays (2026): The 8 Paid Public Holidays, the 90-Day Rule and Holiday Pay
- Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays (2026): The 6 Paid Holidays, Who Qualifies and How Holiday Pay Works
- Statutory Holidays in Ontario (2026): The 9 Public Holidays, Who Qualifies and How Holiday Pay Works
- Quebec Statutory Holidays (2026): The 8 Holidays, the 1/20 Indemnity and Fête Nationale Rules
- Saskatchewan Statutory Holidays (2026): The 10 Public Holidays and How the 5% Holiday Pay Works
- Termination Pay in Alberta (2026): Notice Periods, Temporary Layoffs and Worked Examples
- Termination Pay in BC (2026): Compensation for Length of Service, Group Notice and Worked Examples
- Termination Pay in Ontario (2026): ESA Notice Periods, Exemptions and Worked Examples
- Vacation Pay in Canada (2026): Rates by Province, What Counts and How to Pay It
- WSIB Ontario in 2026: Who Registers, Premium Rates by Class and Clearance Certificates
Grants & government funding
- Ontario Small Business Grants in 2026: Programs That Are Actually Open
- Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) in 2026: Limits, Rates, Fees and How to Apply
- Small Business Grants in BC (2026): Federal, Provincial and City Programs That Are Open
- Small Business Grants in Alberta (2026): Federal, Provincial and City Programs That Are Open
