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Author: QuinnRadich

hub/apps/publish/store-business-verification-reqs.md

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 title: Company account verification requirements
 description: Company account verification requirements related to the European Union Digital Services Act
-ms.date: 12/11/2024
+ms.date: 12/17/2024
 ms.topic: article
 keywords: store policies agreement archive DSA
 ms.localizationpriority: high
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 - Stock exchange filings or tax filing records.
 - Franchise or agency appointment letters.
 
+**Primary documentation**: the document can only be one of the following types:
+
+1. Formation documents, such as articles of incorporation, partnership deed.
+2. Certificate of incorporation or registration.
+
+**Secondary documentation:** If the primary document was not published in the past 12 months, the following can be accepted as proof of active entity status/ active in the past 12 months.
+
+**These must be submitted in conjunction with any of the primary documentation** if the document cannot be confirmed as 'active'.
+
+1. Lease or tenancy documents valid in the current period 
+2. Letter or statement from a financial institution or a utility company valid in the current period.
+3. Record on a Government registry website (site/link must be displayed) – this can be state registry.
+4. Most recent stock exchange filings or tax filing records.
+5. Extract from commercial register (site/link must be displayed).
+6. Most recent tax certificate.
+7. DUNS certification.
+
 ## Customer contact information
 
 If you have a company account, Microsoft requires that your customer contact information is displayed in Microsoft Storefronts. This information will show up on each PDP.