Last modified: November 13, 2024
These Stripe Tax Registration Terms (“Terms”) form a legal agreement between Stripe, Inc. (“Stripe”) and you or the entity you represent (“you” and “your”). The Stripe Services Agreement (or other equivalent agreement that you have agreed to with Stripe) is incorporated into these Terms by this reference. Capitalized terms not defined in these terms (either inline or by hyperlink), are defined in the Stripe Services Agreement. To the extent that there is a conflict between the Stripe Services Agreement and these terms related to your use of the Stripe Tax Registration Services, these Terms will prevail.
Please review these Terms each time you use the Tax Registration Services. We may update or change these Terms at any time and without notice to you. The terms that apply will be the Terms posted here at the time you accept them.
1. Stripe Tax Registration Services.
1.1 Tax Registration Representative.
You and your Tax Registration Representative each affirm to Stripe that your Tax Registration Representative is authorized to provide Stripe with the Tax Registration Information and submit a Tax Registration on your behalf. Stripe may require you or your Tax Registration Representative to provide additional information or documentation demonstrating your Tax Registration Representative’s authority.
1.2 Agent; Power of Attorney.
Solely with respect to your use of the Stripe Tax Registration Services, you grant Stripe a limited power of attorney, and appoint Stripe as your agent, with the full power and authority to perform all required activities in connection with providing the Stripe Tax Registration Services, as you could otherwise do yourself.
1.3 Your Obligations.
When using the Stripe Tax Registration Services, you must:
(a) respond within 10 days to Stripe’s requests for additional information or documentation in connection with the Stripe Tax Registration Services;
(b) pay all associated fees and costs that the relevant Government Authorities required for the Tax Registration; and
(c) sign, and notarize where required, any additional documents Stripe reasonably requires to provide the Stripe Tax Registration Services, including any additional powers of attorney required by a Government Authority.
2. No Tax Advice.
The Stripe Tax Registration Services do not constitute legal, tax or accounting advice. All information, forms, and materials provided in connection with the Stripe Tax Registration Services are provided to you for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal, tax, or accounting advice.
3. Disclaimer.
You remain fully responsible for, and Stripe disclaims all liability with respect to:
(a) your fulfillment of your obligations under Law, including with respect to Taxes;
(b) the accuracy and completeness of your payments to tax authorities, including Tax payments and Tax Registration payments;
(c) the accuracy and completeness of your Tax Registration Information;
(d) your action, or failure to act, as a result of any directions or recommendations you receive related to the Stripe Tax Registration Services; and
(e) additional tax or legal obligations that a Tax Registration may trigger, such as requirements to register for income tax, franchise tax, or other local, state, federal, or international tax obligations.
4. Definitions.
“Tax Registration Information” means all information necessary required by the Government Authority to legally collect and remit sales tax on taxable goods and services and to provide the Stripe Tax Registration Services, including (i) information relating to your business, products and operations; (ii) company representatives, directors, officers and equity owners; (iii) passwords, usernames, PINs and other log-in information; and (iv) banking information.
“Stripe Tax Registration Services” means the Services that are designed to enable you to complete a Tax Registration.
“Tax Registration” means your registration with a Governmental Authority for the purpose of reporting and remitting certain Taxes due in connection with your sale of goods or provision of services to Customers.
“Tax Registration Representative” means an individual using the Stripe Tax Registration Services.