I will be required to register for an HST account this year, as my self employment income will exceed the small supplier threshold. I currently do not have a business number, as I have been doing business under my own name. I report my annual income on multiple T2125 forms as I conduct different types of business which correspond to different industry codes. Each T2125 uses my own name as the business name.
I understand that when you register for an HST account, a business number will also be created if you don't already have one. While doing some research, I came across an article that stated "...some provinces will not allow registration under your own name.", but did not indicate which provinces do and which do not allow a business to be registered under the legal name of the individual sole proprietor conducting the business.
I would appreciate it if anyone could clarify whether or not I can register a sole proprietorship in Ontario using my own name, or if I will need to come up with a different name for the purpose of obtaining an HST account.
Thank you.
