Educational how-to
Sole proprietorship versus corporation in Ontario
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A sole proprietorship is you
Debts sit on the person. A corporation is a separate person.
Registration, tax and licences still apply to both
Read the Business Law shelf for the corporate statute.
Official law on this site: business-law-in-ontario.
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