Find out if a business is licensed. Business Link — information about starting or expanding a business. Canada Business and Industry — information on services, programs and regulations. Surety Association of Canada — find a broker. Hours: am to pm open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays Phone: Toll free: in Alberta Email: [email protected]. Your submissions are monitored by our web team and are used to help improve the experience on Alberta.
If you require a response, please go to our Contact page. You will not receive a reply. Visit the Changes to Existing Buildings webpage for more information on when development and building permits are required and how to apply. Are you a small business owner or is this your first or second time opening a business?
Make an appointment for one-on-one support by emailing smallbusiness edmonton. Commercial business licences: if you are operating out of a commercial, industrial location. Home Based business licences : if your business will be run from your house in Edmonton.
Based Out of Town business licences : the business will be based outside the city of Edmonton. Once you have submitted your application and other required documents, you will need to pay your fees before the City can process it. Once fees are paid, the City will process your application. For home based business applications , your proposed business will be reviewed by a development officer to determine the impact on the business activity of related visits, storage, and vehicles associated with the business activity.
For Based Out of Town business applications , your proposed business will not be reviewed by a development officer or Safety Code Officer as there is no permanent business location within the city. Applications for certain categories of businesses have to be sent to other agencies like the Edmonton Police Service , Alberta Health Services , Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission or Edmonton Fire Rescue for a recommendation before the City can issue a licence.
Some applications are forwarded to other agencies simply to notify them of your new business. Business licence applications that meet all requirements are usually processed in weeks, however, categories that require recommendations OR applications that require permits for renovations or to change the activity can take longer.
Once your application is processed, the City will either send your licence in the mail or notify you that your application has been denied. Your licence will have an expiry date on it and you must renew before that date — whether you receive a reminder from the City or not — or your licence will expire. If your licence expires before you renew, you will be required to go through the full licence application process again.
To renew your licence, simply renew online or visit us at the Edmonton Service Centre , or call Fees are based on different types of Business Licence categories. Public corporation: A public corporation issues securities for public distribution.
Besides filing incorporation documents, a public corporation must file a prospectus with the appropriate Securities Commission in the province, must employ outside auditors and must distribute semi-annual financial statements. Federal corporations: Private and public corporations may be incorporated federally under the Canadian Corporations Act. A firm operating nationally or in several provinces may find this advantageous.
If a company is incorporated federally or provincially outside of Alberta, the Province of Alberta requires the business to be registered extra-provincially to carry on business. As per Alberta's Business Corporations Act, any corporation formed outside of Alberta must register as an extra-provincial corporation within thirty days of commencing business.
Understanding the details of how you want to run your business is an important step in order to determine the licence and permit requirements your business will require in order to operate. For example, as a home based business how many client visits to the home per week will you anticipate?
Or as a restaurant do you intend to prohibit minors at any time? These details are necessary in determining the approvals for your business type. A business name, or trade name, is used to represent your business to the public. Registering a trade name means that you let the province know you are using that name. Trade names can be registered at any Alberta registry.
While it is not a requirement to register a trade name for a municipal licence, it may be required to obtain a bank account in your company name. Corporations and registed partnerships will automatically register the tradenames when they register the corporation or partnership with the province. While a trade name registration does not grant ownership of the name, it allows you to have proof that the name you chose is associated with your business.
The timeline to obtain City approval for a business licence or registration can vary significantly depending on the permits and approvals that are required for your business type and location.
This is why it is important to understand what your business will require prior to making any long-term commitments to a space. Timelines and processes for permits required for commercial based and home based businesses can be found at Start a business.
Timelines associated with all other licence inspections and approvals can be found in the Business Guide. Whether your business is a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation, you need to pay taxes on your profits. A bookkeeper or accountant will be the best source of information on the tax process. Find out more information on provincial taxes.
For federal tax information, visit the Canada Revenue Agency. You can also register by using Form RC1, Request for a Business Number and mailing or faxing it to your local tax centre. A Business Improvement Area BIA is established by businesses in an area to jointly raise and administer funds for various projects and promotional activities within the zone throughout the year. Data created when businesses open, move, change ownership or close is important in maintaining accurate assessment records to determine the amount of business improvement area BIA tax.
Businesses may be liable for two types of taxes: business improvement area BIA tax and property tax. Business improvement area BIA tax is billed annually to any business that occupies commercial space within an established business improvement area BIA in Calgary.
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Why do I need a business licence? When you are ready to apply, The City will let you know your required approvals. How can The City help you start your business?
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