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Plain-English answers for Canadian business owners

Straight answers on paying yourself, CRA deadlines, payroll costs, and keeping your books clean. Written for the owner who'd rather be out doing the work.

Paying yourself

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Paying yourself Jun 30, 2026

How to pay yourself from your corporation in Canada: salary vs. dividends

Once you incorporate, you pay yourself as salary, dividends, or a blend of both. Salary is deductible to your company and builds CPP and RRSP room but…

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Canadian taxes

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Canadian taxes Jun 30, 2026

CRA small-business filing requirements: your first-year checklist (2026)

After you incorporate in Canada, the CRA expects four things: a corporate income tax return (T2) every year, GST/HST registration once sales cross…

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Comparisons

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Comparisons Jun 30, 2026

The real cost of running payroll on Wave, QuickBooks, and Wagepoint in 2026

Payroll software in Canada looks cheap — $20 to $40 a month plus a few dollars per employee. But that hides the real cost: an accounting tool and a…

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Compare Countet

Countet vs. QuickBooks

One system for books and payroll, versus two products with a reconciliation seam between them.

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vs. Wave · vs. Xero

Coming soon — side-by-side comparisons for Wave and Xero.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Countet, pricing, security, migrating from other tools, and how the books stay current.

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