When a client asks you to set up Shopify Payments, you’ll need to gather specific business, banking, and identity details to complete the setup properly. Here’s a checklist of what to ask your client:
✅ Information to Request from Client for Shopify Payments Setup
1. 🏢 Business Details
- Business legal name (must match government records)
- Business structure (sole trader, company, etc.)
- ABN or business registration number (for Australia)
- Registered business address
- Phone number and email address
2. 🪪 Identity Verification
- Full name of the business owner
- Date of birth
- Proof of identity (may need passport or driver’s license)
- Home address (if different from business address)
3. 🏦 Bank Account Details
- Account name (must match legal entity name)
- BSB and Account number
- A statement or voided check might be requested (rare)
4. 🌐 Store and Business Info
- What types of products/services are you selling?
- What’s your business model (dropshipping, print-on-demand, etc.)?
- Expected monthly revenue or transaction volume
- Do you offer refunds or subscriptions?
- Shipping timeframe for your products (especially for dropshipping)
5. 🌍 Tax Information
- GST registration (if applicable)
Whether they want to enable automatic tax calculation in Shopify
