What are the documents needed for activating my Cashfree account?

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Once you sign-up, to activate your Cashfree merchant account you need to share business details along with scanned copies of the following business documents:

Note: GST registration certificate is an optional document. If available, we recommend that you share the same.



Individual

  • Business Address Proof: Passport, Driving Licence, Aadhar OR voter ID of the individual (Any one)
  • Canceled Cheque OR Bank Account Statement: Cancelled cheque with the name of individual OR latest 3 months
  • Savings/current bank account statement with the name of the individual and address (Any one)
  • Business Registration Proof: Aadhar card of the individual
  • Business Owner PAN: PAN copy of individual

 

Proprietorship Firm

  • Business Address Proof:
    -If the firm is registered under the firm's name then the firm registration certificate
    -In case the firm is registered in name of the proprietor then Passport, Driving Licence, Aadhar OR voter ID of the proprietor (Any one)
  • Cheque OR Bank Account Statement:
    -If the firm is registered under the firm's name canceled cheque with the name of the firm OR latest 3 months current bank account statement with the name of the firm and address (Any one)
    -In case the firm is registered in the name of the proprietor: Cancelled cheque with name of the proprietor OR latest 3 months saving/current bank account statement with the name of the proprietor and address (Any one)
  • Business Registration Proof - Depending on the business type:
    - Certificate/license issued by the Municipal authorities under Shop & Establishment Act
    - GST Tax Certificate / Letter of registration document issued by GST Tax Authorities / GST Tax duly acknowledged
  • - the complete Income Tax Return (not just the acknowledgment) in the name of the sole proprietor where the firm’s income is reflected, duly authenticated/acknowledged by the Income Tax authorities
    - Trading License (Provisional is not accepted) / Small Scale Industries Certificate / Certificate issued by Tourism Dept
  • - IRDA license for Insurance Business / SEBI registration for Stock Market broking
  • - Permission from local Government authority to run Nursing Home / Clinic / Professional Tax Certificate
    - Utility bills such as electricity, water, and landline telephone bills in the name of the proprietary concern
    - Bank Statement holding minimum 3 transactions (statement not older than 3 months)
    - For Doctors: Valid Registration Certification
    - For Cab Services: Valid registration Certificate on the name of vehicle owner & Current Year insurance copy
    Shop Act Certificate/Trade License/GST Certificate/RBI-SEBI Registration Certificate/Import-Export certificate/Udyog Aadhaar/Other Government-issued certificate or license (Any one)

- Business PAN:
   >If the firm is registered under the firms name: then business PAN

   >n case the firm is registered in name of the proprietor PAN card copy of the proprietor

  • Business Owner PAN: PAN copy of the proprietor

 

Partnership Firm

  • Business Address Proof: Partnership Deed, Bank account statement with name of firm and address, GSTIN certificate (Any one) 
  • Cheque OR Bank Account Statement: Cancelled cheque with name of partnership firm OR current bank account statement with name of the firm and address (last 3 months)
  • Business Registration Proof: Partnership Deed 
  • Business PAN: PAN card copy of the firm 
  • Business Owner PAN: Any one partner's PAN

 

Private Limited Company/Limited Liability Partnership Firm

  • Business Address Proof: Certificate of Incorporation, MoA & AoABank account statement with name of company/firm and address, GSTIN certificate (Any one) 
  • Canceled Cheque OR Bank Account Statement: Cancelled cheque with name of the company/firm OR latest 3 months current bank account statement with name of the company/firm and address (Any one)
  • Business Registration Proof: Certificate of Incorporation
  • Business PAN: PAN card copy of the company/firm
  • Business Owner PAN: PAN copy of the authorized signatory 

 

Trust or Society

  • Business Address Proof: Trust Deed or Society registration certificate, MOU (Memorandum of Understanding),Bank account statement with name of trust/society and address, GSTIN certificate (Any one)
  • Cancelled Cheque OR Bank Account Statement: Cancelled cheque with name of the trust/society OR latest 3 months current bank account statement with name of the trust/society and address 
  • Business Registration Proof: Trust Deed or Society registration certificate
  • Business PAN: PAN card copy of trust/society AND 
  • Business Owner PAN: PAN copy of authorized signatory
    Note: In case of a charitable trust registered under Section 12AA of Income-tax Act 1961, if the organization is accepting domestic donations certificate under section 80G is mandatory, in case of international donations, trust/society needs to furnish FCRA registration details.
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