When starting a new business in Quebec, 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 a […]
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Administrative requirements of Quebec Corporations
Your Quebec corporation must file certain documents with the Quebec 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. Your Quebec Corporation […]
Quebec Incorporation FAQ: Should I Incorporate?
A corporation in Quebec 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 […]
How to Register a Corporation in Quebec
By ecompanies on January 5, 2019 in Doing Business in Quebec, Quebec Corporate Registry, Quebec Corporations, Quebec Incorporation
A Quebec corporation is a statutory creature, created and regulated by provincial law (Quebec Business Corporation Act). In short, if you want the “privilege”—that’s what the courts call it—of turning your business enterprise into a corporation, you must follow the requirements of the Quebec Business Corporation Act. What sets the corporation apart, in a theoretical […]