Industry

  • Unity's central time zone and central location in Saskatchewan make it easy to do business throughout the country and continent.
  • Unity has an ideal location for both manufacturing and distribution – only a day away by land from a market of 5 million people, and only two days away from more than 300 million people in Canada and the United States
  • Saskatchewan's corporate income tax rate on manufacturing and processing profits may be as low as 10%
  • Manufacturers and processors that establish facilities in Saskatchewan are eligible for a 6% refundable investment tax credit on capital purchases, and direct agents used in the manufacturing process are exempt from the provincial sales tax
  • The small business income tax rate for Canadian-controlled private corporations is 2% and applies to the first $500,000 of business income
  • Of the Canadian provinces with a provincial sales tax, Saskatchewan’s rate of 6% is the lowest
  • Saskatchewan does not charge a payroll tax for employers, and there are no health benefit charges
  • Toll-free telephone services are exempt from the provincial sales tax
  • Saskatchewan has a refundable 10% tax credit for scientific research and development expenditures
  • Utility rates in Saskatchewan are among the most competitive in North America