
Checklist for Starting a Business – on Reserve
Getting Started:
- Choose your form of business
- Band Council Resolution
- Location/Zoning and the Land Designation Process
- Naming your business and registering your name
- Get your Business Number (BN)
Taxation:
- Taxation Exemption for First Nations
- GST
- PST
- Other Taxes
- Licensing and Permits
- Employees
- Insurance
- Business Plan
- Money to start your business
Other Things to Consider:
- Business Bank Account opened
- Bookkeeping
- Lawyer, Accountant
- Office – Computer, Phone, Fax Machine
- Vehicle
- Website
- Chamber of Commerce