Incorporation Services in Brampton for $35, Filed by a CPA Firm
We draft and file your Brampton incorporation for $35.00, HST included, and the registry fee is passed on at cost on its own line. A Chartered Professional Accountant reads the share classes and the directors before the articles are submitted.
Incorporating from Brampton costs the same as incorporating from anywhere else in Ontario. The Ontario Business Registry charges $300.00 for articles filed under the OBCA, and Corporations Canada charges $200.00 for a standard online CBCA filing. Our fee is $35.00 with HST included, and Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
What Brampton does change is how often the federal route wins, because a truck leaving Bramalea for Manitoba carries the corporate name into provinces an Ontario filing does not reach. A Chartered Professional Accountant settles the jurisdiction, the share classes and the year end before the articles are drafted.
Affordable Incorporation in Brampton for $35
Open Corporation for $35 incorporates Brampton businesses, from Downtown Brampton and Bramalea out to Springdale, Mount Pleasant and Castlemore. We are a department of Gondaliya CPA Professional Corporation, which holds CPA Ontario firm registration number 61330051. No articles leave our desk without a Chartered Professional Accountant reading them.
Carriers, contractors, retailers and licensed professionals make up most of the work here. It begins with the jurisdiction and the share classes, then the first directors and the registered office. The Initial Return and the registers a corporation has to keep come last.
Ontario or federal is the first question, and for a business that crosses a provincial line the answer is usually federal.
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NUANS Name Search Report in Brampton
- A named Ontario corporation needs an Ontario-biased report, and a Canada-biased one is turned away at the registry.
- Carrier names built around a surname plus the word Transport are the most likely to collide, so we screen three before searching.
- The search covers registered corporate names, business names and trademarks on file.
- Approval of a name is not protection of it, because trademark rights come from the Trademarks Act rather than from the registry.
- The report stays valid for 90 days, after which the search has to be run again.
Incorporation Service in Brampton
- The articles fix the authorised classes, the permitted range of directors and any limit on transferring shares.
- A minimum and maximum number of directors is usually set, so the board can grow without an amendment.
- By-law number one, the first directors’ resolutions and the share subscriptions are drawn up with the articles.
- Ontario issues a company key on incorporation, and it is needed for every later filing against the corporation.
- An online filing is processed on submission, where the ministry allows 15 business days for one sent by post.
Registered Office Address Service in Brampton
- Ontario insists on a physical address in the province, and ministry notice ON00224E rules out a post office box by itself.
- Whatever address goes on the articles is published, and it is still findable after it has been replaced.
- Moving the office is a notice of change, which costs nothing at the registry.
- Registry and Canada Revenue Agency post is taken in at the Brampton office and sent on to you.
- The fee for the service sits on our pricing page, quoted with HST in it.
Payroll Service in Brampton
- An RP account is added to the corporation’s business number before the first driver or labourer is paid.
- Remittances for a regular remitter are due by the 15th of the month following the pay period.
- T4 slips and the summary go in by the last day of February for the calendar year just ended.
- Salary builds RRSP room and CPP credits where a dividend builds neither, which is why the mix is decided first.
- WSIB coverage is compulsory in construction, so a contractor registers whether or not anyone is on payroll.
One Window Service for Corporation in Brampton
- One person handles the articles, the business number and every account that follows from them.
- RT for HST, RP for payroll and RC for corporate tax are opened in the order the business actually needs them.
- Registration for HST is compulsory once taxable supplies exceed $30,000 across four consecutive calendar quarters.
- The year end is picked inside 53 weeks of incorporation, and Canada Revenue Agency has to agree to any later change.
- The minute book, the share registers and the transparency register are set up at the beginning, not at the first year end.
Corporate Annual Filing in Brampton
- Ontario wants its Annual Return inside six months of the year end, and charges $0.00 for it.
- Corporations Canada wants its annual return inside 60 days of the anniversary date, and charges $12.00.
- The annual return is a corporate law filing to the registry, and the T2 is a separate return to Canada Revenue Agency.
- Miss enough of them and the registry can dissolve the corporation, which then has to be revived at a cost.
- Ontario has demanded a register of individuals with significant control since 1 January 2023, and the penalties reach $200,000.
Corporate Tax Filing in Brampton
- The T2 return falls due six months after the year end, with GIFI financial statements attached to it.
- Payment is due two months after the year end, or three where the small business deduction is available.
- Combined Ontario tax on active business income inside the $500,000 business limit is 12.2 percent.
- Equipment and trucks are written down through capital cost allowance on Schedule 8 rather than expensed outright.
- Fees begin at $300.00 with HST included, and the exact amount is put in writing before any work starts.
What We Handle on a Brampton Incorporation
Ten questions decide what the corporation costs to run. All ten are answered before the articles are drafted.
Ontario or federal
- Federal carries the name into every province.
- Ontario is enough for a purely local trade.
- A board with no resident Canadian cannot go federal.
- Federal corporations still file an Ontario Initial Return.
Crossing a provincial line
- Carrying on business elsewhere means registering there.
- A federal name is recognised in every jurisdiction.
- An Ontario name has no standing outside Ontario.
- Trucking and construction cross lines most often.
Named or numbered
- A numbered corporation skips the search entirely.
- A named one needs the NUANS report first.
- A business name can sit over a numbered corporation.
- Signage and trailers argue for a name.
Share classes
- How many classes the articles should authorise.
- Votes kept apart from value where that helps.
- A preferred class ready for a freeze.
- Restrictions on transfer written in from the start.
Who holds the shares
- Whether a spouse should hold shares directly.
- The excluded business test under section 120.4 of the Income Tax Act.
- A trust where the children are still minors.
- The lifetime capital gains exemption on an eventual sale.
Directors
- One director is enough in Ontario.
- Ontario dropped its residency rule on 5 July 2021.
- Federally, a quarter of the board must be resident Canadians.
- Consent to act comes before the appointment is good.
The registered office
- A real Ontario address, never a box number alone.
- Published on the register and searchable afterwards.
- A yard or a leased unit can serve as the address.
- Our Brampton office is available instead.
The Initial Return
- Due inside 60 days of incorporation in Ontario.
- Required under the Corporations Information Act.
- The registry charges $0.00 to file it.
- It reports directors and officers, not shareholdings.
Minute book and registers
- The OBCA requires the records to be kept and available.
- Shares, directors, officers and resolutions all belong in it.
- The transparency register is kept separately.
- Any buyer or lender asks to see it.
Business number, HST and the year end
- The business number is issued after the certificate.
- HST registration bites at $30,000 of taxable supplies.
- The first year end falls inside 53 weeks.
- No instalments while tax owing stays under $3,000.
Brampton Incorporation Pricing
Our fee is $35.00 with HST included. Government charges are listed on their own lines at cost, with no mark-up.
| Item | Amount | HST | Total | Who charges it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporation preparation and filing | $35.00 | Included | $35.00 | Open Corporation for $35 |
| Ontario incorporation fee, articles filed online under the OBCA | $300.00 | Not applicable | $300.00 | Ontario Business Registry |
| Federal incorporation fee, articles filed online under the CBCA | $200.00 | Not applicable | $200.00 | Corporations Canada |
| Ontario-biased NUANS report, named company only | $25.00 | Included | $25.00 | Open Corporation for $35 |
| Ontario Initial Return, due within 60 days of incorporation | $0.00 | Not applicable | $0.00 | Ontario Business Registry |
| Ontario Annual Return, due within six months of fiscal year end | $0.00 | Not applicable | $0.00 | Ontario Business Registry |
| Federal annual return, due within 60 days after the anniversary date | $12.00 | Not applicable | $12.00 | Corporations Canada |
| Total, numbered Ontario corporation | $335.00 ($300.00 government filing + $35.00 our fee) | One-time | ||
| Total, named Ontario corporation | $360.00 ($300.00 government filing + $25.00 NUANS + $35.00 our fee) | One-time | ||
| Total, numbered federal corporation | $235.00 ($200.00 government filing + $35.00 our fee) | One-time | ||
| Total, named federal corporation | $260.00 ($200.00 government filing + $25.00 NUANS + $35.00 our fee) | One-time | ||
These registry fee schedules were last checked on 7 September 2026. Two further costs sit outside the table. A minute book is required under the OBCA, and the register of individuals with significant control has been compulsory in Ontario since 1 January 2023.
Payment is by Interac e-Transfer to info@gondaliyacpa.ca only. Security question: Not Applicable, as auto-deposit is enabled.
Case Studies
Three Brampton files, each showing the position the owner was in and what was changed before filing.
Federal Filing for a Brampton Trucking Company
Problem
Two owner-operators were about to file in Ontario, although the trailers already ran into Manitoba and Alberta and the name had no standing in either province.
Solution
The board was tested against section 105(3) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, a named federal corporation was filed, and the Ontario Initial Return went in with it.
Results
- Named federal corporation filed at $260.00
- Name recognised in every province they haul into
- Initial Return filed at a registry fee of $0.00
Share Classes Opened Up for a Brampton Contractor
Problem
The articles drafted elsewhere carried one class of common shares, and a foreman was due to buy in at the end of the following year.
Solution
Voting common, non-voting common and a preferred class were authorised at incorporation, leaving room to freeze the accrued value before the buy-in.
Results
- Named Ontario corporation filed at $360.00
- Three classes authorised at no extra registry cost
- No articles of amendment needed for the buy-in
Annual Returns Brought Up to Date in Bramalea
Problem
A retailer had filed the annual return through the T2 before Ontario moved it on 15 May 2021, and had filed nothing with the registry since.
Solution
The outstanding Ontario Annual Returns were filed, the director and address records were corrected, and the transparency register was opened.
Results
- Registry record brought current at a fee of $0.00
- Dissolution risk removed before it was triggered
- Transparency register in place for 1 January 2023 rules
Nobody at the registry checks whether your articles suit your business. They check whether the form is complete. The order below is what stops a corporation needing an amendment in its second year.
Where the work actually goes
A business that only serves Peel Region can file in Ontario. One that hauls, builds or installs across a provincial line usually files federally, because the Ontario name carries no weight outside the province.
Residency on the board
Section 105(3) of the Canada Business Corporations Act puts a quarter of a federal board in resident Canadian hands, and at least one director where the board is under four. Ontario asks for none of this.
Classes authorised for later
Three classes at incorporation cost the same as one. Authorising voting common, non-voting common and preferred now avoids an amendment when a partner buys in or a value needs freezing.
Shareholdings tested
A spouse or adult child holding shares is measured against the excluded business test under section 120.4 of the Income Tax Act. With minors involved, a trust generally replaces direct holdings.
Office, year end and HST
Ontario needs a physical address in the province, and ministry notice ON00224E excludes a box number alone. The year end is picked inside 53 weeks, and HST registration starts at $30,000 of taxable supplies.
Filed, then diarised
An online filing through the Ontario Business Registry is processed on submission. The Initial Return follows inside 60 days, and the minute book and registers are opened the same week.
Why Brampton Business Owners Work With Us
Gondaliya CPA Professional Corporation is registered with CPA Ontario under firm registration number 61330051. Open Corporation for $35 is a department of Gondaliya CPA.
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4 Starhill Crescent, Brampton, Ontario L6R 2P9. Reach us on 647-212-9559, 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday to Sunday. Nobody needs to travel, because every incorporation is prepared by email and filed electronically. Bramalea, Springdale, Heart Lake, Mount Pleasant, Castlemore and Gore Meadows are all covered.
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Industries We Incorporate in Brampton
Trucking and Transport
- Federal filing for interprovincial hauls
- Owner-operators paid as subcontractors
- Trucks and trailers on Schedule 8
Construction and Trades
- WSIB coverage compulsory in construction
- T5018 reporting on subcontractors
- Holdbacks against the year end
Retail and Franchise
- HST registration from the first sale
- Spousal share planning
- Fit-out costs and capital cost allowance
Healthcare Professionals
- Professional corporation share rules
- Non-voting shares for family members
- College approval before the first invoice
Start Your Brampton Incorporation
Send the intake form and the jurisdiction, the share classes and the year end are confirmed before anything reaches the registry. Our fee is $35.00 with HST included, and the government fee is listed on its own line at cost.
No legal advice. Gondaliya CPA Professional Corporation is a firm of Chartered Professional Accountants licensed by CPA Ontario, firm registration number 61330051. It is not a law firm. We prepare and file corporate documents and we provide accounting and tax advice. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and reading it creates no solicitor and client relationship. For legal advice, including advice on a shareholder agreement before you sign it, consult a lawyer licensed in the province where your corporation carries on business.
