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Canada Business
Ontario
Information about federal and provincial services, programs and regulations or call
1-888-745-8888.
Provides a single access point to all the government services and information needed to start, run and grow a business.
BizPaL
An online service that simplifies the business permit and licence process for entrepreneurs and businesses.
Search for the permits and licences you may need to start or grow your business.
Industry Canada
Online source of business information.
Canadian
Intellectual Property
Information on patents, trademarks, copyrights and industry designs.
Canadian Innovation Centre
The Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC) is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs transform their ideas into market successes.
SME Benchmarking
Tool
SME
Benchmarking Tool (formerly Performance Plus) offers industry-specific income statement and balance sheet data for small and medium sized businesses.
Registering Your
Business Online
You can search and register your business name. The fee for a business name registration or renewal is $60.00.
Registering Your
Business in London
ServiceOntario Office
100 Dundas Street
(Bell Canada Building) London, ON
Tel: 1-800-565-1921
Ministry of Government Services
Provincial incorporation information and forms.
Industry Canada
Federal incorporation information and forms.
Provincial Sales Tax (Ontario)
On July 1, 2010 the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) took effect in Ontario replacing the federal goods and services tax (GST) and the provincial sales tax (PST).
For further information, visit the web site:
Transitioning to the HST
Federal Taxation
Info on business income tax, HST registration, employer's guide to source deductions, tax forms, (business and personal).
Call Canada Revenue Canada Agency at 1-800-959-5525.
Import/Export
Duty or taxes imposed for import/export or call
1-800-461-9999.
Municipal Taxation
City of London Property Taxes: Commercial, Industrial & Multi-residential
Service Canada
General information, employment programs, employment insurance.
Work Place Safety
& Insurance Board
Workplace safety and insurance information and application.
London
Service Canada Centre
Specific information for London Ontario.
Statistics Canada
Canadian statistics on variety of topics.
Exporting
Development Corporation
Export financing and insurance advice.
Call: 1-800-575-4422.
Department of
Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada.
What Do I Need to
Know to Start Importing
Quick answers to your first questions.
What Do I Need to
Know to Start Exporting
Quick answers to your first questions.
Canada Business
Grants and Finances
Provides a single access point to all the government financing services and information needed to start, run and grow a business.
City of London
Official site for the City of London Ontario Canada.
London Economic Development Corporation
Detailed information about London economic activity and businesses.
London Public
Library
A wealth of resources at branches across London.
London Chamber
of Commerce
London's most powerful business network.
Business Valuation
Placing a value on a business for selling or buying purposes.
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