Re: Can I receive payments on Shopify before business registration in Sweden?

Can I receive payments on Shopify before business registration in Sweden?

MaseterSw
Visitor
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Can I receive payment if I haven't verified my Shopify payment? I am considering registering my business later , once I have achieved sufficient sales. I live in Sweden 🇸🇪

 

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Victor
Shopify Staff
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Hi @MaseterSw,

 

You will need to provide the information requested during setup (e.g. address, bank account) and you may also be asked to provide additional information after this stage by our payments team. This is usually communicated via a banner in the admin or through an email. If you're asking whether you need to register your business before accepting payments then the answer is no, but you can refer to our Help Center page for information on what is required.

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MaseterSw
Visitor
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Hi Viktor, thank you for your response. I'm a bit confused because the website where we register small companies states that small businesses don't need to officially register a company. They can use their tax information or their ID number with four digits, which the tax agency has provided. I'm wondering if Shopify accepts this as a solution for individuals in similar situations. 

and 

On my payment page, it states that to continue using Shopify Payments, I am required to update certain business information. The following prompt requests an upload of a valid business registration document. Additionally, Shopify specifies the following message:

'Submit: The information provided on your account couldn't be verified. Please ensure the accuracy of the company name, ID number, and address details, or proceed by uploading a document containing identical information.

Victor
Shopify Staff
2611 236 563

Hi @MaseterSw,

 

Shopify won't inform merchants of what tax obligations they need to meet in their local jurisdiction as this is the merchant's responsibility to determine. If your country or region's website is stating that you don't need to register your business then that's likely the case, and my understanding is that for Shopify Payments we don't require evidence of this unless you state during sign-up that you have a registered business.

 

When you signed up, did you sign up as a sole proprietorship or as an LLC/ registered business? If you do not have the documentation requested, I'd recommend contacting our support team and informing them of the situation so this can be sent to our payments team for review. They can then review your account and request different verification documents if possible.

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Pesir
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