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What do I need to provide to prove that I am a small business?

Updated over 2 weeks ago
  • Business registration number

  • Articles of Incorporation if your business is incorporated

Why we ask

Financial regulations require us to verify business customers. This helps prevent fraud and money laundering and keeps the payments system safe. We only use these documents to confirm your business identity and we store them securely.

What we accept

Incorporated businesses

  • Articles of Incorporation or a Certificate of Incorporation

  • A corporate profile or registry extract that shows the corporation number

Unincorporated businesses

  • A business name registration that shows your business name and registration number

Sole proprietors

  • In the "Business name" field enter your personal name or business name you operate under. You will not need to upload any documentation.

Submission guidelines

  • Upload a document in PDF format. Word, images or other formats are not accepted.

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