Business registration

[nhabd12]

Hi, Shopify needs me to provide Business number (BN) in order to activate Shopify payment. How do I get the number? Do I need to register a business license in order to get that? Can someone pls help me with this problem?  I dont want to get any legal issue after opening my store. 

Thanks

[Small_Task_Help]

Hi,

Please connect with Shopify support https://help.shopify.com/en/

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[Shay]

Hey folks! I'd be happy to help clarify this information for you. 

Merchants located in Canada may be required to provide a BN (Business Number), a BN can be provided by the CRA for registered business entities. TurboTax has a great document detailing this that I recommend checking out if you are unsure how to get one: TurboTax - What is a CRA Business Number. And you can register directly through the CRA website here: CRA - Business Registration.

I recommend connecting with a local small business tax professional to help you with getting this setup if you are not comfortable doing so on your own. You can also check out all the requirements for using Shopify Payments in Canada in our Help Center here: Shopify Payments - Canada Requirements.