Tools & Resources

Business planning?
Market research?
Buying or selling a business?
Financing your business?
Business Growth?
Marketing?
Operations management?

For access to information, services and applications regarding compliance with Canada’s tax, trade, border legislation etc.

www.bcbusinessregistry.ca
One Stop Business Registry – doing business in BC.  Starting, expanding, ov moving a business? Register for GST, PST, HRT, WCB, Corporate Registry and Municipal Business License

www.cra-arc.gc.ca
Canada Revenue Agency – The Consumer Taxation Branch administers British Columbia PST (sales tax), hotel room tax, tobacco tax, motor fuel tax and horse racing tax. It also provides important information about how these taxes may apply to you or our business.

www.worksafebc.com
Worker’s Compensation Board of BC is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of BC

www.sbr.gov.bc
Consumer Taxation Branch   PST/GST

For information and statistics regarding Salmon Arm, visit our community profile.

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Frequently asked questions regarding business start up

Interactive Business Planner
www.canadabusiness.ca/ibp/en

Small Business BC
www.smallbusinessbc.ca

Women's Enterprise Centre
www.womensenterprisecentre.com

Canadian Youth Business Foundation
www.cybf.ca

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For community information and services

Salmon Arm Community Profile

Salmon Arm Economic Development Society
www.saeds.ca

City of Salmon Arm
www.salmonarm.ca

Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals
www.scip.bc.ca

Salmon Arm Downtown Improvement Association
www.salmonarmdowntown.com

Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce
www.sachamber.bc.ca

Community Futures
www.futureshuswap.com

Shuswap Business
www.shuswapbusiness.com

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For business loans and financing

Canadian Youth Business Foundation
www.cybf.ca

Business Development Bank of Canada
www.bdc.ca

Community Futures
www.futureshuswap.com

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Statistics

Shuswap Community Facts

BC Stats

Statistics Canada

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