usiness Name Search, Registration, and Renewal

ServiceOntario’s Integrated Business Services Application is a flexible service that allows you to do one of the following:

• Search for business names that are already registered
• Register or renew your business name, get a Master Business Licence and, if eligible, apply for additional accounts with different government bodies
• If your business is commencing after June 30, 2010, RST is no longer applicable and you will need to contact CRA to register your business for the HST. Visit the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/harmonization or call 1 800-959-5525 for more information regarding the HST.

Here is some other basic information you should know:

• It costs $60 to register or renew your business name
• It costs between $8 and $26 to search business names, depending on type of report
• The Master Business Licence or the Enhanced Business Name Search Report is a PDF file that can be printed or saved to a personal computer
• A printer is required to print the Receipt, Summary Registration, Profile Summary, Master Business Licence and/or the Enhanced Business Name Report
• You can pay online by credit card
• There is a money-back service guarantee attached to new business name registrations
• You can register your business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• You can search for business names online Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
• To apply for CRA programs including Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), payroll deductions, corporate income tax and import/export accounts visit Business Registration Online.

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