Nova Scotia General Partnership

A Nova Scotia General Partnership is a business structure for two or more partners who want to run a business together without incorporating. It can be a suitable option for professional partners, contractors, consultants, local service businesses, family ventures, and small business owners who want to share operations under one registered business name.
In a general partnership, the partners may contribute money, skills, labour, or other resources to the business. They may also share profits, losses, management duties, and business responsibilities. Since the partnership is not a separate corporation, partners should understand that they may be personally responsible for the partnership’s debts, contracts, taxes, and legal obligations.

For General Partnership Registration in Nova Scotia, the partnership name should be registered if the business will operate under a name that does not simply use the legal names of the partners. A registered partnership name helps make the business identifiable to customers, suppliers, banks, and provincial records.
If you are renewing an existing Nova Scotia partnership, you can provide your current registration details or upload available business documents during the application. The next page will outline the filing options, required information, and estimated processing timeline for your registration or renewal.

A physical address is required to Register Business in your Selected Province. Where the government will send documents. If you do not have a physical address, you can use our Registered Address Service that includes mail receiving and forwarding. Please note that PO Box is not accepted by the Government.

Business Number (BN) is assigned to corporations by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is used to identify your business for tax purposes. If you collect and remit Goods and Services Tax (GST) you need GST/HST accounts. If you pay salary to you or other employees you need a Payroll account. If you export or import goods to foreign countries or from Canada you need to register Export or Import accounts.