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BUSINESS NUMBER ACCOUNT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

A Business Number account is a 15-character number made up of the nine-digit BN [business number], plus two letters which identify the type of program and four numbers for the specific account. This 15-character number is used to identify the particular accounts from programs that use the BN, such as WorkSafeBC.

CONT

The CRA [Canada Revenue Agency] uses BN [business number] account numbers to identify the payroll deductions, GST [goods and services tax], corporate income tax and import/export accounts of its business clients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité

Spanish

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