@ianlandsman @tnorthcutt “If you are a sole proprietor, you pay personal income tax on the net income generated by your business.”

Sole proprietors don’t have to pay themselves a “salary” (at least not in Canada).

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed-income/setting-your-business/sole-proprietorship.html