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Is it legal to sell without a "business" in BC, Canada?

I don't know where to search for this information, so here goes: Farmer's markets somehow get away with selling items without tax, but I'm wondering if I can sell things without being in a farmer's market AND without being an official business. There's a couple things I want to do: Order fabric from online, make clothes from this fabric and sell it. Create first nations crafts (from nature) and sell it. If anyone can help me at all - it'd be appreciated. Thanks!

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1. You can run any business under your own name. It's called a sole proprietorship. If you're selling directly to the public, you'll need a retail sales tax licence, though. Ask you member of the provincial legislature where to get one.
2. sorry, i answered an earlier question and only gave you the ontario info, here might be some useful info for british columbia on starting your own business. good luck. http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/pdf/startingsmallbusinessGuide.pdf