- Starting a Business in British Columbia
- Licensing and Registration
- Registries
- Doing Business with Government
Starting a Business in B.C.
Starting a Business in B.C.
What you need to know.
BizPaL
Quickly identify what permits and licences may be required to start a business in a specific location from all levels of government.
Choose your Business Name and get it Approved
• Register for Sole Proprietorship or General Partnership
• GST/HST, payroll deductions, corporate income tax
• Import/export accounts
• Municipal Business Licences
Front Counter BC
Simplifies the process for individuals or small-to-medium-sized natural resource businesses starting up or already operating.
HST
What you need to know about the Harmonized Sales Tax
Consumer Services
Consumer Protection BC website provides information regarding the rights and responsibilities of both consumers and businesses.
See more Business Development topics:
http://www.gov.bc.ca/main_index/business_development/index.html
Licensing and Registration
Commercial Fishing Licences
Aquaculture, commercial harvesting, and seafood processing licence information.
Residential Builder
Apply to the Homeowner Protection Office for a residential builder licence.
See our Licencing and Registration topic index
http://www.gov.bc.ca/main_index/business_development/licensing_registration.html
Registries
Corporate Registry
Incorporate, register, and dissolve companies, societies and cooperatives.
Crown Land Registry
Trustee for the Crown (public) land records of B.C.
Manufactured Home Registry
Central registry of ownership and movement of manufactured homes within B.C.
More Registry Services
Register and secure your personal property interests.
Register ownership and location of your manufactured homes.
Change your business address.
Doing Business with Government
2010 Commerce Centre
The 2010 Commerce Centre was created by the Province of British Columbia to inform, educate and connect businesses and communities to the economic opportunities created by the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
BC Bid
Compete on public sector opportunities with BC Bid, a one-stop site to bring suppliers and public sector buyers together.
Government Agents
One-stop access to registrations, payments, forms and information at 59 locations throughout B.C.
