Guides · by EURA
Guides for Ontario corporations
Practical, no-fluff guides for anyone setting up a corporation in Ontario. Written by EURA to go alongside Carta, our affordable corporate record-keeping platform.
Getting started
Incorporating, banking and getting paid.
How to Register a Business in Ontario
A plain-language walkthrough of incorporating federally or provincially in Ontario — what it costs, what forms you need, and what to do after you get your certificate.
10 min read
Setting Up a Business Bank Account
We compare Wealthsimple Business Chequing and BMO Business banking so you can pick the right account for your new corporation — including honest pros and cons for each.
7 min read
Setting Up Stripe to Handle Invoices
How to create a Stripe account, configure it for Canadian businesses, and send your first invoice — from tax settings to payout schedule.
8 min read
Running an Ontario corporation
The records, filings and annual paperwork the OBCA, ONCA and Corporations Information Act require.
What an Ontario corporation's minute book has to contain
The records every Ontario business corporation has to keep under section 140 of the OBCA: articles and by-laws, minutes and resolutions, directors register, securities register, ISC register and accounting records.
7 min read
Filing the Ontario annual return
Ontario corporations file an annual return through the Ontario Business Registry within 60 days after their anniversary date. What it contains, what you need to file it, and what happens if you don't.
5 min read
The ISC register for Ontario corporations
Since January 1, 2023, private Ontario corporations must keep a register of individuals with significant control. Who counts, what to record, how fast to update it and who can ask to see it.
6 min read
Annual resolutions instead of an annual meeting
Most small Ontario corporations replace their annual meeting with written resolutions. What the directors' and shareholders' annual resolutions cover, the timing rules, and the section 148 audit exemption.
7 min read
Director consent to act in Ontario
A person elected or appointed as an Ontario director must consent in writing before or within 10 days after. What a consent contains, who can be a director, and keeping consents in the minute book.
4 min read
Notice of change: reporting director and office changes
Ontario corporations file an initial return within 60 days of incorporation and a notice of change within 15 days when directors, officers or the registered office change. What to file and where.
5 min read
OBCA and ONCA corporations: what's different about the records
Ontario business corporations follow the OBCA and not-for-profits follow the ONCA. How their records, directors, meetings and audit rules differ, and what that means for the minute book.
5 min read
After you incorporate
Keep your records organized with Carta
Once you have your certificate of incorporation, you're legally required to maintain certain corporate records. Carta gives you a clean, affordable workspace for minute books, registers, resolutions, and documents — at a fraction of what expensive incorporation platforms charge.