Establish Number Application For Free

You need a BN if you incorporate or need a CRA program account. You might need a BN to interact with other federal, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada. For more information, go to Canada Revenue Agency registration and provincial or other federal programs.

By phone. To get a BN and register for CRA program accounts by phone, call our Business enquiries line at 1-800-959-5525. For hours of service, go to Hours of telephone service. If you just want a BN , use Business Registration Online instead.

As a business you must register to collect and remit Provincial Sales Tax (PST) if you are located in B.C. and you sell or lease taxable goods, or provide software or taxable services in the ordinary course of your business in B.C. You may also need to register if you are located outside B.C. For further information ...

Getting a business number A business number is automatically provided to new B.C. corporations, businesses or societies as part of the registration or incorporation process.

You may register for a BN by using the online service at Business Registration Online (BRO). This is the quickest way to register for a BN. Once you have obtained your BN, you can then continue in the same session to register for a GST/HST account.

If your business is a part-time gig, or you don't earn more than $30,000 per year in revenue yet, you'd be considered a ?small supplier? and won't need to charge your clients for GST/HST. If business picks up, or you decide to take the plunge and go at it full-time, you'll need to start charging these taxes.

The Business Number is required to register for a GST/HST Account with the CRA, and is sometimes referred to as the HST or GST Number. You will use this number in the future when interacting with the CRA for tax filing purposes. Business numbers have a variety of endings/identifiers depending on the account.