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Business Number (BN)

Business Number (BN)

Government of Canada - Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Applies to: All of Canada

Your Business Number is a nine digit account number that identifies your business to federal and provincial governments. You can open several different accounts for your business through a single registration. The accounts include:

GST/HST
Payroll deductions
Corporate income tax
Import/export
Other federal and provincial accounts

Businesses located in Quebec must register for the GST/HST with Revenu Québec. There may be additional business registration requirements in your province or territory.

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