Incorporate a Business in Brampton

Incorporate your Brampton business in Ontario or federally, with a CPA reviewing the share structure for tax before anything is filed. Packages from $499.

  • Ontario (OBCA) or federal (CBCA) incorporation, named or numbered
  • Flat fee from $499 + government fees and HST, agreed before we start
  • Reviewed by a CPA with your tax in mind, not just the paperwork
  • CRA business number plus corporate tax (RC), payroll (RP) and GST/HST (RT) accounts
  • Online across Canada, or in person by appointment in Etobicoke and Mississauga

Incorporating a business in Brampton

In Brampton, the decision to incorporate usually comes when a business outgrows its owner’s personal tax bracket: an owner-operator buying a second truck, a renovator taking on staff, a family shop opening a second location. Incorporating can leave more profit in the business at the small business rate, but it also means payroll or dividends, a T2 every year and a minute book. We make sure the structure fits before you commit.

I’m Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. T-Ledgers is a CPA-led accounting firm practising since 2020. We incorporate Brampton businesses by phone, video and email, and our nearest office is in Mississauga at 100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204.

Brampton businesses we incorporate most often: owner-operators and small trucking fleets, renovation and roofing contractors, family-run food and retail businesses, and home-based services growing beyond a sole proprietorship.

What our incorporation service includes

  • Articles filed in Ontario or federally, named or numbered (a named Ontario company needs an Ontario NUANS report, +$25; a federal word name is searched inside Corporations Canada’s Online Filing Centre, with no separate NUANS report)
  • Ontario initial return for federal corporations included
  • CRA business number and tax accounts opened

Share structure and the full process are on our main incorporation services page.

Brampton rules to check when you incorporate

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Local ruleWhat changes when you incorporateOfficial source
Registered officeMust be a street address in Ontario where records are kept; for an owner-operator that’s usually the home address, which becomes public on the corporate registry.Ontario Business Corporations Act
City of Brampton stationary business licencesMore than 30 types of fixed-location business need a City licence, including Building Renovator contractors and fixed food premises. We check whether it must be reissued to the company.Brampton stationary business licensing
Peel Public HealthA food business that changes operator, including becoming a corporation, should confirm its obligations with Peel Public Health before trading under the new company.Peel Public Health inspections

Law: Municipal Act, 2001 s.151(1) (business licensing); Health Protection and Promotion Act s.16(1) (food premises).

A typical Brampton incorporation

An illustrative example (not a client story). A Brampton owner-operator has driven as a sole proprietor for three years and is buying a second truck with a hired driver. We incorporate an Ontario company, open the corporate tax, payroll and GST/HST accounts so the driver can be paid properly, and plan the transfer of the existing truck into the company with a section 85 election (quoted separately) so it moves in without triggering tax. The carrier contracts and insurance are then updated to the corporation’s name.

Getting set up in Brampton. Trucking owner-operators often incorporate when they move from driving for a fleet to running their own trucks. We check how existing truck loans, insurance and operating authority move into the new company. The Brampton Entrepreneur Centre offers free consultations on permits and start-up steps.

Incorporation pricing in Brampton

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PackagePrice (+ HST/GST)
Incorporation only✓$499 + government fees
Incorporation + minute book and legal documents✓$999 + government fees
Annual minute book maintenance✓$500 per year, Ontario annual return included
Other provinces, section 85 rollovers, holding companies, professional corporationsQuoted separately

Government fees are passed through at cost: $300 to incorporate in Ontario or $200 online federally, as published on October 13, 2026 (see Ontario fees and Corporations Canada fees).

Ontario or federal?

Ontario and federal corporations are taxed the same; we usually recommend Ontario for a business selling mainly in Ontario. A qualifying corporation pays 11.2% combined on its first $500,000 of active business income (9% federal plus 2.2% Ontario from July 1, 2026).

Law: Ontario Business Corporations Act s.4 (articles of incorporation); Ontario Business Corporations Act s.14 (registered office in Ontario); Canada Business Corporations Act s.105(3) (resident directors); Corporations Information Act s.3.1 (annual return); Income Tax Act s.85(1) (rollover of assets to a corporation).

Our nearest office is in Mississauga (100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204); meetings are by appointment.

Reviewed by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. Last updated: October 15, 2026. Official sources checked October 2026.

Incorporating in Brampton: FAQs

Yes. Contracts, insurance and permits held in your personal name should be moved to the corporation, so income and costs belong to it from the start. We give you a checklist.

Often, once profit is well above what you need to live on or you are adding trucks and drivers. We compare the numbers on a free call before you decide.

$499 for incorporation only or $999 with full legal documents, plus HST/GST and government fees. Moving your existing truck or equipment into the company (section 85) is quoted separately.

A corporation can run payroll like any employer. We open its payroll account with the business number so you can start paying staff properly.

Not in Brampton itself. Our nearest office is in Mississauga, by appointment. Most incorporations are done online.

Ready to get started?

Online across Canada, or in person by appointment in Etobicoke and Mississauga.