Entries from December 2008 ↓

see you in the new year!

As I sit here looking out at a fresh blanket of snow I can’t help but marvel at our first year online.  Business Ready went live in December 2007 with a splash page, by mid-May 2008 we switched over to the site with static content and the blog went live in June with products & [...]

extraprovincial registration?

“extraprovincial registration” has a bizarre ring to it but when Business Ready received the below question from a BC incorporated company through our contact us form we decided to address it.
do we need to register as an extra-provincial corporation with Ontario? We’re not sure because we now have someone working in Toronto.
Well, let’s tackle [...]

BC severance entitlement?

I was just recently asked what was the statutory requirement for severance in British Columbia.  Yes, I agree, it is a strange time of year to be thinking about this but with the recession in full swing and companies considering layoffs it is what it is.
Fortunately, the Government of BC puts out a great [...]

payroll deduction changes in 2009

Continuing our theme of processing payroll for year end and preparing for 2009 I thought I would post a quick reminder to review payroll source deduction limits.
What’s new in Canada payroll per Canada Revenue Agency (”CRA”)?
Annual employment insurance to be deducted from employee pay is $731.79 in 2009 (up from $711 in 2008) and the [...]