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Canadian Corporation Reporting Obligations

Posted by – June 8, 2011

If you own a Canadian corporation there are a number of reports you have to file on a regular basis. Failure to file these reports can result in a non-compliant status for your company. If you own a corporation be sure to file:

  • Any change of office address. If you move buildings, you are required to report your new address to Corporations Canada so they can communicate with your corporation. Investors and consumers also rely on this address. It doesn’t cost anything to change your business address but it should be done within 15 days of the move.
  • An annual return. This isn’t the same as your tax return. An annual return provides information about your company. It should be completed within two months of the corporation’s anniversary and costs between CDA$20 and CDA$40.
  • Changes to directors. Changes to directors that must be reported including the election of a new member, removal of a director or a change of residential address. These changes must be reported within 15 days. It is also important to remember that 25 percent of your directors must be residents of Canada.

To see the complete list of obligations that must be reported, visit this page.

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