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Merchant

Merchant object represents the business operating with SumUp.

A Merchant is a business and a User can own and/or manage multiple businesses. Within SumUp every Merchant is identified by its merchant code, typically a string like MK01A8C2. For a detailed list of properties of the Merchant, please have a look at the Merchants API reference.

The company field of the Merchant contains the business’s legal information. This is the data SumUp checks when verifying the merchant before enabling products.

A key part of the company data are identification numbers contained in the identifiers array. Each identifier is a CompanyIdentifier object with:

  • ref (string): the unique reference for the identifier type
  • value (string): the actual identifier value

For every identifier, we use a unique reference as key following the pattern {country_code}.{identifier_type}. The prefix indicates the country (using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes), and the suffix identifies the specific type of identifier.

CountryNameReference
ArgentinaClave Única de Identificación Tributariaar.cuit
AustraliaAustralian Business Numberau.abn
AustraliaAustralian Company Numberau.acn
AustriaUmsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummerat.uid
AustriaAbgabenkontonummerat.abgabenkontonummer
AustriaZentrale Vereinsregister-Zahlat.zvr
AustriaFirmenbuchnummerat.fn
BelgiumBelasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde nummerbe.btw
BelgiumOndernemingsnummerbe.ondernemingsnummer
BrazilCadastro Nacional de Pessoa Juridicabr.cnpj
BulgariaIdentifikacionen nomer po DDSbg.dds
BulgariaBULSTAT Unified Identification Codebg.uic
CanadaBusiness Numberca.business_number
CanadaGST/HST Numberca.gst_hst_number
CanadaQST Number (Quebec)ca.qst_number
ChileRol Único Tributariocl.rut
ColombiaNúmero de Identificación Tributariaco.nit
CroatiaOsobni identifikacijski brojhr.oib
CyprusArithmós Engraphḗs phi. pi. a.cy.fpa
CyprusCompany Registration Numbercy.crn
Czech RepublicDaňové identifikační číslocz.dic
Czech RepublicIdentifikační číslo osobycz.ico
DenmarkCVR-nummerdk.cvr
DenmarkCVR-nummerdk.cvr
EstoniaKäibemaksukohustuslase numberee.kmkr
EstoniaÄriregistri Koodee.reg
FinlandArvonlisäveronumero Mervärdesskattenummerfi.alv
FinlandY-tunnusfi.yt
FranceNuméro d'identification à la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée / Numéro de TVA intracommunautairefr.tva
FranceSystème d'identification du répertoire des entreprisesfr.siren
FranceSystème d’identification du répertoire des établissementsfr.siret
FranceNuméro Répertoire national des associations / Numéro RNAfr.rna
GermanyUmsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummerde.ust_idnr
GermanyHandelsregister A Nummerde.hra
GermanyHandelsregister B Nummerde.hrb
GermanyVereinsregenister Nummerde.vr
GermanyOther registration numbersde.other
GreeceArithmós Forologikou Mētrṓou - ΑΦΜgr.afm
GreeceGeneral Commercial Registry number.gr.gemi
HungaryKözösségi adószámhu.anum
HungaryCégjegyzékszámhu.cegjegyzekszam
HungaryAdószámhu.adoszam
IrelandValue added tax identification no.ie.vat
IrelandTax Registration Numberie.trn
IrelandValue added tax identification no.ie.crn
IrelandTax identification number for charitiesie.chy
ItalyPartita IVAit.p_iva
ItalyREA Numberit.rea_number
LatviaPVN reģistrācijas numurslv.pvn
LatviaReģistrācijas numurlv.registracijas_numur
LithuaniaPVM mokėtojo kodaslt.pvm_kodas
LithuaniaĮmonės kodaslt.imones_kodas
LuxembourgNuméro d'identification à la taxe sur la valeur ajoutéelu.tva
LuxembourgMatriculelu.matricule
LuxembourgNuméro d'identification uniquelu.rcs
MaltaNumru tal-VATmt.vat_no
MaltaBusiness Registration Numbermt.brn
MexicoRegistro Federal de Contribuyentesmx.rfc
NetherlandsBtw-nummernl.btw
NetherlandsKamer van Koophandel nummernl.kvk
NorwayMVA-nummerno.mva
NorwayOrganisasjonsnummerno.orgnr
PolandNumer identyfikacji podatkowejpl.nip
PolandNumer Krajowego Rejestru Sądowegopl.krs
PolandNumer Rejestr Gospodarki Narodowejpl.regon
PortugalNúmero de Identificação Fiscalpt.nif
PortugalNúmero de Identificação de Pessoa Coletivapt.nipc
PortugalCódigo de acesso à certidão permanentept.codigo
RomaniaCodul de TVAro.cui
RomaniaCodul Unic de Înregistrarero.cui
RomaniaCodul de identificare fiscalăro.cif
RomaniaNumărul de ordine în registrul comerţuluiro.onrc
SlovakiaIdentifikačné číslo pre daň z pridanej hodnotysk.dph
SlovakiaIdentifikačné číslo organizáciesk.ico
SloveniaIdentifikacijska številka za DDVsi.ddv
SloveniaMatična številkasi.maticna
SpainNúmero de Identificación Fiscales.nif
SpainCertificado de Identificación Fiscales.cif
SwedenVAT-nummerse.momsnr
SwedenOrganisationsnumretse.orgnr
SwitzerlandMehrwertsteuernummer / Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée / Imposta sul valore aggiuntoch.mwst
SwitzerlandUnternehmens-Identifikationsnummerch.uid
United KingdomValue added tax registration numbergb.vrn
United KingdomThe company registration number for companies registered with Companies Housegb.crn
United StatesSocial Security Numberus.ssn
United StatesEmployer Identification Numberus.ein
United StatesSocial Security Numberus.itin
United StatesSocial Security Numberus.ssn
United StatesEmployer Identification Numberus.ein
United StatesSocial Security Numberus.itin

Example:

{
"identifiers": [
{
"ref": "de.hrb",
"value": "HRB 123456 B"
},
{
"ref": "de.ust_idnr",
"value": "DE123456789"
}
]
}

Legal type is the official way the business is set up and recognized by the law. Legal types are of the pattern {country_code}.{identifier_type}. The prefix indicates the country (using ISO3166-1 alpha-2), and the suffix identifies the specific legal type within that country.

CountryDescriptionReference
ArgentinaPersona Naturalar.pers
ArgentinaEmpresa Unipersonal (E.U.)ar.eu
ArgentinaSociedad Anónima (S.A.)ar.sa
ArgentinaSociedad Anónima Unipersonal (S.A.U.)ar.sau
ArgentinaSociedad Anónima Cerrada (S.A.C.)ar.sas
ArgentinaSociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.)ar.srl
ArgentinaSociedad Colectivaar.sociedad_colectiva
ArgentinaSociedad en Comandita por Accionesar.sociedad_en_comandita_por_acciones
ArgentinaSociedad en Comandita Simplear.sociedad_en_comandita_simple
ArgentinaAsociación Civilar.asociación_civil
ArgentinaFundaciónar.fundación
AustraliaAgentau.agt
AustraliaTrustau.trust
AustraliaCo-operativeau.coop
AustraliaSole Traderau.st
AustraliaCompanyau.co
AustraliaPartnershipau.pship
AustraliaAssociationau.assoc
AustriaAlle nicht registrierten Einzelunternehmen und freien Berufe ohne andere Gesellschaftsformat.freiberufler
AustriaEingetragenes Einzelunternehmen (e. U.)at.eu
AustriaGesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GesbR)at.gesbr
AustriaOffene Gesellschaft (OG)at.og
AustriaKommanditgesellschaft (KG)at.kg
AustriaGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)at.gmbh
AustriaAktiengesellschaft (AG)at.ag
AustriaVereinat.verein
AustriaAndere Rechtsformenat.andere
BelgiumEntreprise individuellebe.ei
BelgiumPartenariatbe.partenariat
BelgiumSociété en Nom Collectif (SNC)be.vof
BelgiumSociété en Commandite par Action (SCA)be.sca
BelgiumSociété en Commandite Simple (SCS)be.cv
BelgiumSociété Anonyme (SA)be.nv
BelgiumSociété à responsabilité limitée (S.R.L.)be.sprl
BelgiumFondationsbe.stichting
BelgiumAssociation Sans But Lucratif (ASBL)be.asbl
BelgiumSociété Coopérative à Responsabilité Limitée (SC/SCRL)be.scscrl
BelgiumSociété Coopérative à Responsabilité Illimitée (SCRI)be.scri
BelgiumAgence Publiquebe.state_agency
BrazilPessoa Físicabr.pessoa_fisica
BrazilLTDAbr.ltda
BrazilS/A Capital Abertobr.sa_capital_aberto
BrazilS/A Capital Fechadobr.sa_capital_fechado
BrazilSociedade Simplesbr.sociedade_simples
BrazilCooperativabr.cooperativa
BrazilAssociaçãobr.associacao
BrazilFundaçãobr.fundacao
BrazilOutrosbr.outros
BrazilEntidade Sindicalbr.entidade_sindical
BrazilEmpresa de Pequeno Porte (EPP)br.empresa_pequeno_porte
BrazilEmpresa Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada (Eireli)br.eireli
BrazilPessoa Jurídica paylevenbr.pessoa_juridica_payleven
BrazilMicro Empreendedor Individual (MEI)br.empresario_individual
BrazilPessoa Jurídicabr.pessoa_juridica
BrazilEmpresa individual (EI)br.empresa_individual
BulgariaСъбирателно дружествоbg.general_partnership
BulgariaКомандитно дружествоbg.limited_partnership
BulgariaКомандитно дружество с акцииbg.limited_partnership_with_shares
BulgariaДружество с ограничена oтговорностbg.private_limited_company
BulgariaЕднолично дружество с ограничена отговорностbg.private_limited_company_with_a_single_member
BulgariaАкционерно дружествоbg.joint-stock_company
BulgariaКонсорциумbg.association
BulgariaФондацияbg.foundation
BulgariaКооперацияbg.cooperative
BulgariaДругоbg.other
BulgariaЕдноличен търговецbg.sole_trader
BulgariaПрофесионалист на свободна практикаbg.freelancer
BulgariaЕднолично акционерно дружествоbg.sole_shareholding_company
CanadaSole proprietorshipca.sp
CanadaPrivate companyca.bsns
CanadaListed public companyca.lpc
CanadaGovernmental organizationca.gorg
CanadaAssociation incorporatedca.asinc
CanadaNonprofit or charitable organisationca.npro
CanadaUnincorporated partnershipca.unincpar
CanadaIncorporated partnershipca.pship
ChilePersona Naturalcl.sole_trader
ChileSociedad de Responsabilidad Limitadacl.ltda
ChileSociedad Anónimacl.sa
ChileSociedad por Accionescl.sca
ChileEmpresas Individuales de Responsabilidad Limitadacl.eirl
ChileSociedad en Comandita Simplecl.scs
ColombiaSociedad por Acciones Simplificadas (S.A.S.)co.sas
ColombiaSociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (Ltda.)co.ltda
ColombiaSociedad Colectiva (S.C.)co.sc
ColombiaSociedad Comandita Simple (S. en C.)co.sec
ColombiaPersona Naturalco.pers
ColombiaEmpresa Unipersonal (E.U.)co.eu
ColombiaSociedad Comandita por Acciones (S.C.A.)co.sca
ColombiaSociedad Anónima (S.A.)co.sa
Croatiaudrugahr.association_new
Croatiaobrthr.sole_trader_new
Croatiajavno trgovačko društvohr.general_partnership_new
Croatiakomanditno društvohr.limited_partnership_new
Croatiadruštvo s ograničenom odgovornošćuhr.private_limited_company_new
Croatiadioničko društvohr.public_limited_company_new
Croatiazadrugahr.cooperative_new
CroatiaDrugohr.other_new
CroatiaOrtaštvohr.partnership_of_two_or_more_sole_traders_new
CyprusΔημόσια εταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνηςcy.public_limited_company
CyprusΑτομική επιχείρησηcy.sole_trader
CyprusΕταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνης δια μετοχώνcy.private_limited_company
CyprusΆλλοcy.other
CyprusΕταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνης με εγγύησηcy.company_limited_by_guarantee
CyprusΟμόρρυθμη εταιρείαcy.general_partnership
CyprusΣυνεταιρισμόςcy.associations
CyprusΊδρυμαcy.foundation
CyprusΕτερόρρυθμη εταιρείαcy.limited_partnership
Czech RepublicŽivnostcz.sole_trader
Czech RepublicSpolečnostcz.unregistered_partnership
Czech RepublicVeřejná obchodní společnostcz.general_partnership
Czech RepublicKomanditní společnostcz.limited_partnerhip
Czech RepublicSpolečnost s ručením omezenýmcz.private_limited_company
Czech RepublicAkciová společnostcz.public_limited_company
Czech RepublicDružstvocz.cooperative
Czech RepublicZapsaný spolekcz.association
Czech RepublicNadační fondcz.foundation
Czech Republicjinýcz.other
DenmarkEnkeltmandsvirksomheddk.sole_trader
DenmarkInteressentskabdk.general_partnership
DenmarkKommanditselskabdk.limited_partnership
DenmarkPartnerselskab or Kommanditaktieselskabdk.partnership_limited_by_shares
DenmarkAnpartsselskabdk.private_limited_company
DenmarkAktieselskabdk.public_limited_company
DenmarkAndelsselskab med begrænset ansvardk.limited_liability_co-operative
DenmarkForening med begrænset ansvardk.limited_liability_voluntary_association
DenmarkForeningdk.association
DenmarkErhvervsdrivende fonddk.commercial_foundation
DenmarkIkke-erhvervsdrivende fonddk.non_commercial_foundation
DenmarkAndendk.other
EstoniaFüüsilisest Isikust Ettevõtjaee.sole_trader
EstoniaTäisühingee.general_partnership
EstoniaUsaldusühingee.limited_partnership
EstoniaOsaühingee.private_limited_company
EstoniaAktsiaseltsee.public_limited_company
EstoniaÜhistuee.cooperative
EstoniaMuud liikiee.other
EstoniaTulundusühistuee.commercial_association
FinlandAvoin yhtiöfi.general_partnership
FinlandKommandiittiyhtiöfi.limited_partnership
FinlandOsakeyhtiöfi.private_limited_company
FinlandJulkinen osakeyhtiöfi.public_limited_company
FinlandOsuuskuntafi.cooperative
FinlandRekisteröity yhdistysfi.registered_association
FinlandSäätiöfi.foundation
FinlandMuutfi.other
FinlandYksityinen elinkeinonharjoittajafi.sole_trader
FranceEntrepreneur Individuel is a sole trader legal type.fr.ei
FranceEURLfr.eurl
FranceSARLfr.sarl
FranceSAfr.sa
FranceSASfr.sas
FranceSASUfr.sasu
FranceSNCfr.snc
FranceAssociationfr.association
FranceAutresfr.autres
GermanyAlle nicht registrierten Einzelunternehmen und freien Berufe ohne andere Gesellschaftsformde.freiberufler
GermanyEingetragener Kaufmann / Eingetragene Kauffrau (e.K., e.Kfm. oder e.Kfr.)de.ekfr
GermanyGesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR)de.gbr
GermanyOffene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG)de.ohg
GermanyKommanditgesellschaft (KG)de.kg
GermanyUnternehmergesellschaft (UG (haftungsbeschränkt))de.ug
GermanyGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)de.gmbh
GermanyGmbH & Co. KGde.gmbhco
GermanyAktiengesellschaft (AG)de.ag
GermanyEingetragener Verein (e.V.)de.ev
GermanyAndere Rechtsformende.andere
GermanyStiftungde.stiftung
GermanyGenossenschaft (eG)de.genossenschaft
GermanyKörperschaft öffentlichen Rechts (KöR)de.koerperschaft
GreeceAtomikí epicheírisi / ατομική επιχείρησηgr.sole_trader
GreeceOmórithmi Etaireía / Ομόρρυθμη Εταιρείαgr.general_partnership
GreeceEterórithmi Etaireía / Ετερόρρυθμη Εταιρίαgr.limited_partnership
GreeceAnónimi Etaireía / Ανώνυμη Εταιρείαgr.public_limited_company
GreeceEtaireía Periorisménis Euthínis / Εταιρεία Περιορισμένης Ευθύνηςgr.private_limited_company
GreeceMonoprósopi Etaireía Periorisménis Euthínis / Μονοπρόσωπηgr.ltd_with_a_single_member
GreeceΆλλοgr.other
GreeceΣυνεταιρισμόςgr.association
GreeceΊδρυμαgr.foundation
HungaryEgyéni vállalkozóhu.sole_trader
HungaryEgyéni céghu.registered_sole_trader
HungaryBetéti társasághu.limited_partnership
HungaryKözkereseti társasághu.general_partnership
HungaryKorlátolt felelősségű társasághu.private_limited_company
HungaryNyilvánosan működő részvénytársasághu.public_limited_company
HungaryZártközűen működő részvénytársasághu.privately_held_company
HungaryTársasághu.cooperative
HungarySzövetséghu.association
HungaryAlapítványhu.foundation
HungaryMáshu.other
IrelandSole proprietorship / sole traderie.sole_trader
IrelandAll clubs or societiesie.society
IrelandAll schools, colleges or universitiesie.edu
IrelandAll other legal formsie.other
IrelandPrivate limited companyie.limited
IrelandAll partnershipsie.partnership
ItalySocietà a responsabilità limitata semplificata (Srls)it.srls
ItalySocietà a responsabilità limitata unipersonale (Srl Uni)it.srl_uni
ItalySocietà Semplice (S.s.)it.ss
ItalyLibero Professionistait.libero
ItalyImprenditore individualeit.individuale
ItalySocietà in nome collettivo (S.n.c.)it.snc
ItalySocietà in accomandita semplice (S.a.s)it.sas
ItalySocietà Cooperativait.societa_cooperative
ItalySocietà per Azioni (Spa)it.spa
ItalySocietà a responsabilità limitata (Srl)it.srl
ItalySocietà di capitaliit.società_di_capitali
ItalySocietà di personeit.società_di_persone
ItalySocietà in accomandita per azioniit.siapa
ItalyAgenzia Stataleit.agenzia_statale
ItalyAssociazioniit.associazioni
LatviaIndividuālais komersantslv.sole_trader
LatviaKomandītsabiedrībalv.limited_partnership
LatviaPilnsabiedrībalv.general_partnership
LatviaSabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildībulv.private_limited_company
LatviaAkciju sabiedrībalv.public_limited_company
LatviaAsociācijalv.association
LatviaFondslv.foundation
LithuaniaIndividuali veiklalt.sole_trader
LithuaniaIndividuali įmonėlt.individual_company
LithuaniaTikroji ūkinė bendrijalt.general_partnership
LithuaniaKomanditinė ūkinė bendrijalt.limited_partnership
LithuaniaMažoji bendrijalt.small_partnership
LithuaniaUždaroji akcinė bendrovėlt.private_limited_company
LithuaniaAkcinė bendrovėlt.public_limited_company
LithuaniaKooperatinė bendrovėlt.cooperative
LithuaniaAsociacijalt.association
LithuaniaFondaslt.foundation
LithuaniaKitaslt.other
LuxembourgEntrepreneur Individuallu.sole_trader
LuxembourgSociété en commandite simplelu.limited_partnership
LuxembourgSociéteé civil or sociéteé en nom collectiflu.general_partnership
LuxembourgSociété en commandité par actionslu.partnership_limited_by_shares
LuxembourgSociété à responsabilitée limitéelu.private_limited_company
LuxembourgSociété anonymelu.public_limited_company
LuxembourgSociété co-opérativelu.cooperative
LuxembourgAssociationlu.association
LuxembourgAutreslu.other
MaltaSole tradermt.sole_trader
MaltaLimited partnershipmt.limited_partnership
MaltaGeneral partnershipmt.general_partnership
MaltaPrivate limited companymt.private_limited_company
MaltaPublic limited companymt.public_limited_company
MaltaAssociationmt.associations
MaltaFoundationmt.foundation
MaltaOthermt.other
MexicoPersona fisicamx.persona_fisica
MexicoPersona moralmx.persona_moral
MexicoEmpresa sin fin de lucromx.empresa_sin_fin_de_lucro
NetherlandsZzp (Zelfstandige Zonder Personeel)nl.zzp
NetherlandsEenmanszaak (KvK registratie)nl.kvk
NetherlandsMaatschapnl.maatschap
NetherlandsVennootschap Onder Firma (VOF)nl.vof
NetherlandsCommanditaire Vennootschap (CV)nl.cv
NetherlandsNaamloze Vennootschap (NV)nl.nv
NetherlandsBesloten Vennootschap (BV)nl.bv
NetherlandsStichtingnl.stichting
NetherlandsVereniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheidnl.vvr
NetherlandsVereniging met beperkte rechtsbevoegdheidnl.vbr
NetherlandsCoöperatie en Onderlinge Waarborgmaatschappijnl.cow
NetherlandsOverheidsinstellingnl.overheidsinstelling
NetherlandsVerenigingnl.vereniging
NorwayEnkeltpersonforetakno.sole_trader
NorwayKommandittselsjapno.limited_partnership
NorwayAnsvarlig Selskapno.general_partnership
NorwayAksjeselskapno.private_limited_company
NorwayAllmennaksjeselskapno.public_limited_company
NorwaySamvirkeforetakno.cooperative
NorwayStiftelseno.foundation
NorwayForeningno.association
NorwayNorskregistrert Utenlandsk Foretakno.norwegian_registered_foreign_enterprise
NorwayAnnenno.other
PeruPersona Naturalpe.pers
PeruEmpresa Unipersonal (E.U.)pe.eu
PeruEmpresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada (E.I.R.L.)pe.eirl
PeruSociedad Anónima (S.A.)pe.sa
PeruSociedad Anónima Abierta (S.A.A.)pe.saa
PeruSociedad Anónima Cerrada (S.A.C.)pe.sac
PeruSociedad Comercial de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.)pe.srl
PeruSociedad por Acciones Cerrada Simplificada (S.A.C.S.)pe.sacs
PeruAssociaciónpe.associación
PeruFundaciónpe.fundación
PeruComitépe.comité
PolandSpółka Cywilnapl.cywilna
PolandIndywidualna działalność gospodarczapl.indywidualna
PolandStowarzyszenie/Fundacjapl.stowarzyszenie_fundacja
Polandspółka komandytowo-akcyjnapl.komandytowo-akcyjna
Polandspółka komandytowapl.komandytowa
Polandspółka jawnapl.jawna
Polandspółka akcyjnapl.akcyjna
Polandspółka z o.o.pl.zoo
Polandspółka partnerskapl.partnerska
PortugalEmpresário em nome individualpt.eni
PortugalAssociação/Organização sem fins lucrativospt.asfl
PortugalSociedade Civilpt.sociedad
PortugalSociedade por Quotaspt.sociedad_limitada
PortugalSociedade Anônimapt.sociedad_anonima
PortugalSociedade em Comanditapt.sociedad_comanditaria
PortugalSociedade em Nome Colectivopt.sociedad_colectiva
PortugalCooperativaspt.sociedad_cooperativa
PortugalEspresa Estatalpt.state_agency
PortugalPessoas Colectivas de Direito Públicopt.pcdp
RomaniaPersoana fizica autorizataro.sole_trader
RomaniaAsociere fără personalitate juridicăro.unregistered_partnership
RomaniaSocietatea în nume colectivro.general_partnership
RomaniaSocietatea în comandită simplăro.limited_partnership
RomaniaSocietatea în comandită pe acțiuni,ro.partnership_limited_by_shares
RomaniaSocietatea pe acțiuniro.public_limited_company
RomaniaSocietatea cu răspundere limitatăro.private_limited_company
RomaniaSocietatea cu răspundere limitată cu proprietar unicro.private_limited_company_with_sole_owner
RomaniaCooperativăro.cooperative
RomaniaAsociațiero.association
RomaniaFundațiero.foundation
RomaniaAltro.other
Slovakiaakciová spoločnosťsk.public_limited_company
Slovakiaverejná obchodná spoločnosťsk.general_partnership
Slovakiakomanditná spoločnosťsk.limited_partnership
Slovakiaspoločnosť s ručením obmedzenýmsk.private_limited_company
Slovakiaživnostníksk.sole_trader
SlovakiaZdruženie bez právnej subjektivitysk.unregistered_partnership
SlovakiaZdruženiesk.association
SlovakiaNadáciask.foundation
SlovakiaPodnik / Organizačná zložka podniku zahraničnej osobsk.enterprise_or_foreign_company
SlovakiaInýsk.other
SlovakiaDružstvosk.cooperative
SloveniaKomanditna delniška družbasi.partnership_limited_by_shares
SloveniaZdruženjesi.foundation
SloveniaSamostojni podjetniksi.sole_trader
SloveniaKomanditna družbasi.limited_partnership
SloveniaDružba z neomejeno odgovornostjosi.private_unlimited_company
SloveniaDružba z omejeno odgovornostjosi.private_limited_company
SloveniaDelniška družbasi.public_limited_company
SloveniaZadrugasi.cooperative
SloveniaDrugasi.other
SloveniaDruštvo, zveza društevsi.association
SpainEmpresario Individual/autónomoes.autonomo
SpainComunidad de Bieneses.comunidad
SpainSociedad Civiles.sociedad
SpainAsociaciones sin ánimo de lucroes.asociaciones
SpainSociedad Colectivaes.sociedad_colectiva
SpainSociedad Limitadaes.sociedad_limitada
SpainSociedad Anónimaes.sociedad_anonima
SpainSociedad Comanditariaes.sociedad_comanditaria
SpainSociedad Cooperativaes.sociedad_cooperativa
SpainAgencia Estatales.state_agency
SwedenEnskildnärings - verksamhetse.sole_trader
SwedenKommanditbolagse.limited_partnership
SwedenAktiebolagse.limited
SwedenHandelsbolagse.trading_partnership
SwedenFöreningse.economic_association
SwitzerlandKollektivgesellschaftch.kollektivgesellschaft
SwitzerlandKollektivgesellschaft (OLD)ch.kollektivgesellschaft
SwitzerlandEinzelfirmach.einzelfirma
SwitzerlandKommanditgesellschaftch.kommanditgesellschaft
SwitzerlandGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftungch.gesellschaft_haftung
SwitzerlandAktiengesellschaft/ Société anonymech.aktiengesellschaft_societe
SwitzerlandVereinch.ch_verein
SwitzerlandEinfache Gesellschaftch.einfachegesellschaft
United KingdomAll partnershipsgb.partnership
United KingdomSole proprietorship / sole tradergb.sole_trader
United KingdomAll clubs or societiesgb.society
United KingdomAll schools, colleges or universitiesgb.edu
United KingdomAll other legal formsgb.other
United KingdomPrivate limited companygb.limited
United StatesLimited Partnershipus.partnership
United StatesLimited Liability Partnershipus.llp
United StatesLimited Liability Limited Partnershipus.lllp
United StatesLimited Companyus.lc
United StatesLimited Liability Companyus.llc
United StatesProfessional Limited Liability Companyus.pllc
United StatesSingle Member Limited Liability Companyus.smllc
United StatesCorporation Incorporatedus.corp_inc
United StatesProfessional Corporationus.pc
United StatesNon-profit Organisationus.uba_org
United StatesSole proprietorshipus.sole_trader

A Merchant’s business profile contains information that a Merchant wants to be publicly visible for their customers, for example on their website.

For address structure, fields, and country-specific requirements, see the Address glossary.

A Person is someone who plays some legally relevant role in the Merchant.

Persons can have various roles within a merchant:

  • Legal Representative: the person legally representing the business towards SumUp
  • Business Owner: owner of the business (especially for sole traders)
  • Business Officer: officer of the business (for corporations)
CountryNameReference
ArgentinaCódigo Único de Identificación Laboralar.cuil
ArgentinaDocumento Nacional de Identidadar.dni
BelgiumNuméro de registre nationalbe.nn
BrazilCadastro de Pessoas Físicabr.cpf
BulgariaЕдинен граждански номер (Edinen grazhdanski nomer)bg.egn
ChileRol Único Nacionalcl.run
ChileNúmero de Documentocl.id_card_serial
ColombiaNúmero Único de Identificación Personalco.nuip
CyprusΔελτίο Ταυτότηταςcy.identity_card
Czech RepublicObčanský průkazcz.civil_card
DenmarkDet Centrale Personregister nummerdk.cpr
EstoniaIsikukoodiee.isikukoodi
FinlandHenkilötunnusfi.hetu
HungarySzemélyi igazolványhu.szemelyi
HungaryAdóazonosító jelhu.adoazonosito_jel
ItalyCarta d'identitàit.cie
ItalyCodice fiscaleit.cf
ItalyCodice fiscaleit.itax
LatviaPersonas kodslv.personas_kods
LithuaniaAsmens tapatybės kortelėlt.asmens
LuxembourgMatriculelu.matricule
MaltaKarta tal-Identitàmt.karta_tal_identita
MexicoClave Única de Registro de Poblaciónmx.curp
MexicoRégimen Fiscalmx.tax_regimen
NorwayFødselsnummerno.fodelsnummer
PeruCédula Única de Identidadpe.cui
PolandPowszechny Elektroniczny System Ewidencji Ludnościpl.pesel
PortugalCartão de Cidadãopt.cc
RomaniaCodul numeric personalro.cnp
SlovakiaRodné číslosk.rc
SloveniaEnotna matična številka občana (Unique Master Citizen Number)si.emso
SpainNúmero de Identificación de Extranjeroes.nie
SpainDocumento Nacional de Identidades.dni
SwedenPersonnummerse.pn
United StatesSocial Security Numberus.ssn