Sole proprietorship versus corporation in Ontario

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1. A sole proprietorship is you

   Debts and licences sit on the person.

2. A corporation is a separate person

   That is the point of incorporation.

3. Registration, tax and licences still apply to both

   Incorporation does not skip permits.

4. Open the corporate and business-name statutes

   Use the Business Law shelf.

Official law on this site: business-law-in-ontario.

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