What is the difference between a Federal Business Number (BN) and a Business Identification Number (BIN)?
The Business Number (BN) is a 9-digit federal client identification number to which businesses can register program accounts. This number should be used when communicating with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) about accounts you have or wish to create. For example, if you would like to discuss your GST/HST account or you would like to create a payroll account, you should quote your existing BN.
The Business Number (BN) is a nine-digit federal client identification number to which businesses can register program accounts. This number should be used when communicating with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) about accounts you have or wish to create. For example, if you would like to discuss your GST/HST account or you would like to create a payroll account, you should quote your existing BN. The Business Identification Number (BIN) is also a nine-digit number. This number is used by the Ministry of Government Services to identify a provincial Business Name Registration. It appears on the Ontario Master Business Licence.
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