Timely’s built-in payment solution, TimelyPay, lets you take payments online and in person, so it’s easy for clients to pay you securely. With a quick set up it helps reduce no-shows by letting you take deposits and charge cancellation fees. You can also sell gift vouchers and manage your payments in one place. There are no hidden costs, just pay the standard processing fees, and once a payment is settled, the money is paid into your bank account the next business day. That means no waiting around for payments to clear.
In this article you will learn more about the specific proof of business requirements for various regions. For more guidance on setting up your TimelyPay account, see our help guide How to set up TimelyPay.
What are the accepted documents for proof of business?
Australia
- VAT Registration (if applicable)
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Record of Registration
- Australian Business Register Confirmation
- Australian Business Register Extract
- Consumer Affairs Association Extract
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Extract
Austria
- Firmenbuchauszug (Commercial register extract)
- Mehrwertsteuerregistrierung (VAT Registration)
Belgium
- Btw-registratie / Immatriculation à la TVA (VAT Registration)
- Un extrait de la Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) / Inschrijving in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) / Eintragung in die Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen (ZDU) (Commercial register extract)
- Un extrait de la Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE)/Inschrijving in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO)/ Eintragung in die Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen (ZDU) (Commercial register extract)
- Statuten / Statuts (Articles of Incorporation)
- Kopie van publicatie in de Bijlagen tot het Belgisch Staatsblad / Copie des annexes publiées dans le registre officiel belge / Ausfertigung zur Veröffentlichung in den Anlagen zum Belgischen Staatsblatt (Copy of appendices published in the official Belgian register)
- Financiële staten / États financiers / Jahresabschluss (Financial statements)
Bulgaria
- Регистрация по ДДС (VAT Registration)
- Извлечение от Търговския регистър и регистъра на ЮЛНЦ (Commercial register extract)
Cyprus
- Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration)
- Καταστατικό / Şirket ana sözleşmesi (Articles of association)
- Συστατική Πράξη Εταιρείας / Şirket Kuruluş Onay Belgesi (Certificate of Incorporation)
- Οικονομικές καταστάσεις / Mali tablolar (Financial statements)
- Μητρώο Επιχειρηματικών Οντοτήτων (Commercial register extract)
Czech Republic
- Registrace DPH (VAT Registration)
- Výpis z obchodního rejstříku (Commercial register extract)
- Stanovy akciové společnosti (Articles of association)
- Registrace obchodu (Trade registration)
Denmark
- Momsregistrering (VAT Registration)
- Udskrift af handelsregisteruddrag (Commercial register extract)
- Vedtægter (By-laws)
- Registreringsattest (Registration certificate)
- Regnskaber (Financial statements)
Estonia
- Käibemaksukohustuslasena registreerimine (VAT Registration)
- Äriregistri registrikaart (Commercial register extract)
- Maksuandmete tõend (Tax certificate)
Finland
- Tilinpäätökset / Årsredovisning (Financial statements)
- Yhtiöjärjestys / Bolagsordning (Articles of association)
- Kaupparekisteriote / Handelsregistrering (Trade registration)
- Kaupparekisteriote / Utdrag från handelsregister (Commercial register extract)
- ALV-rekisteröinti / Momsregistreringsnummer (VAT Registration)
France
- VAT Registration
- Comptes annuels (Financial statements)
- Extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis (Commercial register extract)
- Extrait d'immatriculation D1 (Artisan register extract)
- Avis de situation au répertoire Sirene (Siren register extract)
- Lettre de confirmation de numéro SIREN délivrée par l'Urssaf (Siren number confirmation)
- Statuts de l'entreprise (Articles of incorporation)
Germany
- USt-Registrierung (VAT Registration)
- Gewerbeanmeldung (Trade registration)
- Gewerbeschein (Trade license)
- Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial register extract)
- Jahresabschluss (Financial statements)
Greece
- Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration)
- Εγγραφή σε εμπορικό μητρώο (Commercial registration)
- Απόσπασμα εμπορικού μητρώου (Commercial register extract)
- Πιστοποιητικό / Βεβαίωση Εγγραφής (Certificate of registration)
- Απόσπασμα εμπορικού μητρώου (Commercial register extract)
Ireland
- VAT Registration
- Certificate of Registration
- Partnership Agreement
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Articles of Association
- An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí (Companies Registration Office) (Commercial Register Extract)
Italy
- Certificato di attribuzione Partita Iva / Certificato Partita Iva (VAT Registration)
- Certificato di iscrizione al Registro Imprese / Certificato camerale (Company registration certificate)
- Atto costitutivo (Articles of incorporation)
- Statuto (By-laws-Memorandum)
- Visura camerale / Certificato camerale (Registers and lists of authorized entities)
- Rendiconto finanziario / Bilancio (Financial statements or equivalent documents)
Latvia
- PVN reģistrācijas apliecība (VAT Registration)
- Uzņēmuma reģistrācijas apliecība (Business Registration)
- Komersanta reģistrācijas apliecība (Merchant Registration Certificate)
- Lursoft dokuments (Lursoft Document)
- Reģistra izsniegts dokuments ar PVN maksātāja numuru (VAT number from the register)
Lithuania
- PVM mokėtojo registracija (VAT Registration)
- Lietuvos Respublikos juridinių asmenų registro išplėstinis išrašas (Extract from the register of entities)
- Registravimo pažymėjimas (Registration certificate)
Luxembourg
- Publication des statuts / Veröffentlichung der Satzung (Memorandum / Publication of articles of association)
- Immatriculation à la TVA / Umsatzsteuerregistrierung (VAT registration)
- Licence commerciale / Handelslizenz (Trade license)
Malta
- Commercial register extract
Netherlands
- btw-registratie (VAT Registration)
- uittreksel Kamer van Koophandel (Company registration certificate)
- statuten (By-laws memorandum)
New Zealand
- VAT Registration (if applicable)
- Statement from a financial institution
- Government issued letter
- New Zealand Business Number Registration Extract
- New Zealand Companies Office Company Extract
- New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation
- New Zealand Certificate of Good Standing
- Memorandum of Association
- Financial statement
Poland
- Odpis z Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego - KRS + REGON (Odpis z Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego - KRS + REGON)
- Numer Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego (KRS) (National Court Register number)
- Zaświadczenie o numerze identyfikacyjnym REGON (REGON certificate)
Portugal
- Registo para efeitos de IVA (VAT Registration)
- Estatutos (da sociedade) (Articles of incorporation)
- Certidão de regularidade / Certificado de inscrição (Certificate of Good Standing)
- Registo para efeitos de IVA (VAT Registration)
- Estatutos (da sociedade) (Articles of incorporation)
- Certidão de regularidade / Certificado de inscrição (Certificate of Good Standing)
Romania
- Certificat de înregistrare fiscală (Tax Registration Certificate)
- Certificate constatatoare (Certificate constatatoare)
Slovakia
- Registrácia DPH (VAT Registration)
- Rozhodnutie z Ministerstva kultúry Slovenskej republiky (Rozhodnutie z Ministerstvo Kultury Slovenskj republiky)
- Výpis z Obchodného registra (Certificate of Incorporation)
Slovenia
- Registracija za DDV (če velja za uporabnika) (VAT Registration)
- Obvestilo o identifikaciji in razvrstitvi po dejavnostih (Obvestilo o Identifikaciji in Razvrstitvi po Dejavnosti)
- Elektronski izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Slovenije (e-izpisek) (Electronic Business Extract)
- Ustanovitveni akt (Incorporation document)
Spain
- VAT Registration
- Documento acreditativo del NIF (NIF document)
- Escritura de constitución (Company registration certificate)
Sweden
- Momsregistreringsnummer (VAT Registration)
- Registreringsbevis (Registration Certificate)
- Registreringsbevis (Skatteverket) (Document issued by government agency showing organization identity number)
- Bolagsordningsintyg (Articles of association)
- Bankårsbesked (Financial statements)
- Inskrivningsbevis (Notice by the Registration Office in the Official Gazette)
United Kingdom
- VAT Registration
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Companies House Document
- HM Revenue and Customs: VAT Certificate
- HM Revenue and Customs: Account Statement
- Charity Commission Document
- OSCR Scottish Charity Regulator
United States
- IRS Letter 147C
- IRS SS-4 confirmation letter