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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