This guide explains in simple, direct language the workings of a corporate structure, and examines how and why it may be beneficial to you to incorporate your business. Useful discussions of legal and business problems that often confront the small-business person are aimed at getting your incorporation off to a good start.

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Canada Company Laws and Regulations Handbook - Strategic Information and Basic Laws

Starting a business or becoming self employed opens up a whole new world of tax considerations. This book will guide you through the fundamentals to ensure that you pay the taxes you need to but no more than that. In learning about the different types of tax and the sorts of deductions that businesses are entitled to you can have a better understanding of your small business tax and save time and money. Our tax companion: Makes sure you don’t miss any deductions by providing a comprehensive list of expenses that you as a small business or self employed owner claim, and explains them in detail with easy to follow examples Explains simply the key basic tax concepts that every taxpayer should know Provides details on how to do your accounting and what you need before preparing your tax return Takes you step by step through the process of completing the T2125 business tax return schedule along with examples Explores the more complex sections such as capital cost allowance, motor vehicle/car and home office expenses Takes you through the process of understanding and completing your GST/HST returns plus a special appendix on provincial sales taxes Discusses eligibility of common expenses that are less straightforward

The Canadian Business Contracts Handbook helps small-business owners to understand hundreds of standard contract clauses, such as those found in partnership agreements, lease agreements, and contracts for purchase or sale of goods or a business. Using everyday language, author Nishan Swais takes readers step-by-step through standard clauses and explains their meanings. He pinpoints potential problems in contracts, and clarifies legal jargon in simple terms for the layperson. While it takes a great deal of hard work to make a small business successful, it can also come down to paperwork. A well-written contract can make or break a business. Having a good understanding of standard business contracts and being able to negotiate and make changes to your own are critical skills essential to the effective running of a small business. The download kit included with this book can be installed on your home computer, and contains quizzes, checklists, and sample clauses that can help Canadian small-business owners understand, negotiate, and create their own legally binding contracts.

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