Julie Barlow

Nov 28, 2024 | moneysense.ca | MCAN Wealth |Julie Barlow

Self Employment If you’re self-employed, you might be wondering if it’s necessary to incorporate. Here’s how to incorporate a business in Canada and how much it costs. Just about everyone who freelances, consults, works on contract or starts a small business in Canada eventually asks the same question: Do I need to be incorporated? The answer is, no, you don’t need to incorporate to run a self-employed business.

Oct 7, 2024 | allnurses.com | Julie Barlow |Shanite Rolfe

Jul 5, 2024 | moneysense.ca | Julie Barlow

All self-employed people should bother. Here’s why. First of all, what are the taxes? The two taxes Canadians charge for goods and services are the goods and services tax (GST) and provincial sales tax (PST). The rate of GST is 5% across the country, while provincial sales tax (PST) varies. In Ontario and the four Atlantic provinces, GST and PST are combined into a harmonized sales tax (HST). Ontario’s HST is 13%. In the four Atlantic provinces, it’s 15%.

Oct 5, 2021 | lactualite.com | Julie Barlow

Sep 15, 2021 | montrealgazette.com | Julie Barlow