When starting a new business in Alberta, it’s essential to select the business structure that best supports your goals. Business structures are chosen for the most part to comply with tax law, which treats each type of structure differently. There are three types of legal structures for a business: Sole proprietorship, partnership (which is […]
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Administrative requirements of Alberta Corporations
Your Alberta corporation must file certain documents with the Alberta Corporate Registries Office, including: articles of incorporation annual returns notices of any changes in the board of directors notices of any changes in the address of the registered office articles of amendment if changes to the structure of the corporation are made. […]
Alberta Corporations 101
Most people have heard that registering a new Alberta corporation provides “limited liability” — that is, it limits your personal liability for business debts. What you may not know is that there’s more to creating and running a corporation than filing a few papers. You’ll need to keep good records to handle the more complicated […]
Starting a Business in Alberta: Choose a business structure
Now that you have decided to start your own business in Alberta, you will have to determine what business structure or form of organization suits your needs. The structure of your business will depend on whether you want to run your business yourself or with a partner or associates. There are four main types of […]
Alberta Incorporation FAQ: Should I Incorporate?
A corporation in Alberta is a legal “person,” which can be created under provincial business corporation act. As a person, a corporation has certain rights and obligations such as the right to do business and the obligation to pay taxes. Sometimes one hears of a law referring to “natural persons.”That is to differentiate them from […]
Starting Your Business in Alberta Checklist
Where do I start? tasks to be undertaken resources Evaluate your idea Is your idea feasible? Can you make money from this venture? Market Research Test the viability of your idea by researching the market, industry, and competition Develop A Business Strategy This is an essential step and critical for the planning and success of […]
How to Register a Trade Name in Alberta
When to register a trade name in Alberta You must register a trade name in Alberta if: it’s different than the registrant’s own full name if the registrant is an individual your business is a corporation operating under a name other than its corporate name your business is a partnership carrying on business under a […]
Keeping Corporate records for Alberta Corporations
By ecompanies on March 8, 2019 in Alberta Corporate Registries, Alberta Incorporation, Doing Business in Alberta
A corporation shall prepare and maintain at its records office records containing (a) the articles and the bylaws, all amendments to the articles and bylaws, a copy of any unanimous shareholder agreement and any amendment to a unanimous shareholder agreement, (b) minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders, (c) copies of all notices required by […]
Registered Office, Records and Seal of Alberta Corporations
Registered office, records office, address for service by mail (1) A corporation shall at all times have a registered office within Alberta. (2) A notice of (a) the registered office, (b) a separate records office, if any, and (c) the post office box designated as the address for service by mail, if any, must be […]
Authority of directors, officers and agents in Alberta Corporations
By ecompanies on March 8, 2019 in Alberta Corporate Registries, Alberta Incorporation, Doing Business in Alberta
A corporation, a guarantor of an obligation of the corporation or a person claiming through the corporation may not assert against a person dealing with the corporation or dealing with any person who has acquired rights from the corporation (a) that the articles, bylaws or any unanimous shareholder agreement have not been complied with, (b) […]