GST-HST Application Form

Online Application For GST-HST & Business Number

Select Your Filing Options:
*Enter Email Address
In what language should the CRA communicate with you? English French
General business information
*Business Type
Sole Proprietor/Individual Partnership Corporation Trust Other (Specify - Estate, Church, etc.)

A Corporation MUST ENTER The Corporation Number and Date:

  *Incorporation Number - shown on your articles of Inc.


ALBERTA CORPORATIONS - Do NOT use this form to register for a BN! If your incorporation date is prior to February 17, 2020 and you have not been issued a BN, you must complete and sign a RC1 form and mail it to the CRA address on the form.

  *Incorporation Date

  *Corporation Type FEDERAL Corporation PROVINCIAL Corporation

*Business Name - Corporations MUST provide the EXACT Name Registered. Individuals can use an "Operating Name" like Jim's Plumbing but your name "Jim Smith" is the legal name of your business. Enter one or the other.
*Do you have, or EVER had a Business Number?
Yes No
* Business Number
MOST Corporations will select Yes - All FEDERAL and most Provincial Corporations are now issued a BN number when your entity is formed and filed with your Province. You MUST enter your BN number or there will be delays in obtaining your GST/HST.

Your BN is a 9 digit number sometimes followed by a provincial letter code and 4 digits - ie. BN= 12345 6789 - code= BC0001

Sole Proprietors/Individuals - If Yes you MUST enter it here. If no, we will register one for you.

Partnerships - If you are applying for a NEW Partnership that does not yet have a BN issued to it, select No even if one or both partners have a Corporate and/or Individual BN.
*Physical business location
*Street Address

Address Line 2

*City

*Province/State

*Postal/Zip Code

*Country
Is your mailing address the same as your physical address? Yes No
* Street Address

Address Line 2

* City

* Province/State

* Postal/Zip Code

Country
GST/HST Information
* Are you a public service body (PSB) whose annual worldwide GST/HST taxable sales are more than $50,000? (For GST/HST purposes, a public service body is defined as a non-profit organization, a charity, a municipality, a school authority, a hospital authority, a public college or a university.) Yes No
* Do you operate a taxi or limousine service? If yes, you must to register for GST/HST, regardless of your revenue. Yes No
* Are you an individual whose sole activity subject to GST/HST is from commercial rental income? Yes No
* Are you a non-resident? Yes No
* Are you a non-resident who charges admission directly to audiences at activities or events in Canada? If yes, you must register for GST/HST, regardless of your revenue Yes No
Selected listed financial institution (SLFI) for GST/HST
(An SLFI is a bank, a credit union, a lender of money or securities or investment plans, a corporation that is licensed/authorized in offering to the public its services as a trustee, a business that offers financial instruments or money)
* Are you a selected listed financial institution that is required to be registered because you are making a reporting entity election or a tax adjustment transfer election, and you are not making a consolidated filing election or electing to be added to an existing consolidated filing election? Yes No
GST/HST Filing information
* Enter the total of your sales/revenue in Canada (dollar amount only) If no sales/revenue yet, enter zero. $ . Dollars Cents
* Enter the total of your worldwide revenue (dollar amount only) If no sales/revenue yet, enter zero. $ . Dollars Cents
* The CRA considers your fiscal year-end for GST/HST purposes as December 31st. If you would like to change that do so here. MM DD

* Enter the effective date of registration for GST/HST. This is usually TODAY's date and can NOT be more than 30 days prior. MM DD YYYY
GST/HST Reporting Period
* Reporting Frequency - How often would you like to file reports? (Annual is default unless sales are $1.5M or more) Monthly Quarterly Annual

Major business activity
* Describe your major business activity with as much detail as possible. Example: Construction – Installing residential hardwood flooring. Note: If you are a financial institution, indicate if you are a listed financial institution (LFI) or a selected listed financial institution (SLFI) resident in Canada.
* Specify at least one and up to three main products or services that you provide and the estimated percentage of revenue they each represent.
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* Would you like to register a Payroll Account? Yes No

* How many employees do you plan to have in the next 12 month? . Employees

* When will you make the first payment to your employees? MM DD YYYY

* Payroll Frequency - How often do you payroll? weekly bi-weekly monthly

* Is your business seasonal? Yes No

* From MM DD YYYY

* To MM DD YYYY

* Are you an exporter/importer? Importer Exporter Both Importer and Exporter Neither Importer or Exporter

Certification
*Information of the Owner(s) or Partners
Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Trust Other
Full Legal Name (The Name You File Taxes With) *First and Middle Name/Initial *Last Name and any Suffix (Jr. II) (if you married within 2 years please include maiden name in quotes "maiden name")
*Your Personal Home Address (used to file taxes)
*Street Address

*City

*Province/State

*Postal/Zip Code

*Country
*Social Insurance Number
(MANDATORY for Registration)
- ### - ### ###
(Re-Enter SIN # for Verification)
- ### - ### ###
*Your Title (Owner, Partner, etc.)
*Date of Birth MM DD YYYY
*Work Phone Number (Can be home/cell number) - (###) - ### #### Cell Phone Landline Phone
*Home/Cell Phone (Can be same as work number) - (###) - ### #### Cell Phone Landline Phone
*Email
* Is your business a partnership or do you have more than one Owner? Yes No

Information for Partner or Owner #2

Exact Name As It Appears On Your SIN Card * First and Middle Name/Initial * Last Name and Suffix (Jr. II)

* Street Address

* City

* Province/State

* Postal/Zip Code

Country

* Social Insurance Number

(MANDATORY for Registration)

- ### - ### ###

(Re-Enter SIN for Verification)

- ### - ### ###

* Your Title (Owner, Partner, etc.)

* Date of Birth MM DD YYYY

* Phone Number - (###) - ### #### Cell Phone Landline Phone

* Email

*I certify that the information provided on this form is correct and complete, and by checking this box, I agree to submit the information to this website. I agree that filling out these fields acts as my signature agreeing to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy linked from this page. I hereby authorize GST-HST.com as a third party designee to submit my information to the CRA and speak directly to the CRA on my behalf, and receive/deliver my GST-HST and/or Business Number to me.

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GST/HST TAX NUMBER & BN REGISTRATION

Step-by-Step Online Applications

Online Application For GST-HST & Business Number

General business information

GST/HST Information

Selected listed financial institution (SLFI) for GST/HST
(An SLFI is a bank, a credit union, a lender of money or securities or investment plans, a corporation that is licensed/authorized in offering to the public its services as a trustee, a business that offers financial instruments or money)

GST/HST Filing information

GST/HST Reporting Period

Major business activity

* Specify at least one and up to three main products or services that you provide and the estimated percentage of revenue they each represent.

Certification

Online Application For GST-HST & Business Number

General business information

GST/HST Information

Selected listed financial institution (SLFI) for GST/HST(An SLFI is a bank, a credit union, a lender of money or securities or investment plans, a corporation that is licensed/authorized in offering to the public its services as a trustee, a business that offers financial instruments or money)

GST/HST Filing information

GST/HST Reporting Period

Major business activity

* Specify at least one and up to three main products or services that you provide and the estimated percentage of revenue they each represent.

Certification

Selected listed financial institution (SLFI) for GST/HST
(An SLFI is a bank, a credit union, a lender of money or securities or investment plans, a corporation that is licensed/authorized in offering to the public its services as a trustee, a business that offers financial instruments or money)