Have questions about the documents required for accepting payments with PayU payment gateway? Here’s a documents checklist that you should keep ready according to your business filing status.

Business Filling Status – INDIVIDUAL

  • Copy of Pan Card 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) 
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter

Business Filling Status – PROPRIETORSHIP

  • Copy of Pan Card 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) 
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 
  • Copy of Govt. Proof of the firm (e.g. GST certificate)-  Please ensure that the Proof has Govt. Seal on it) 

Business Filling Status – PARTNERSHIP/LLP

  • Authorization letter for the Signing Authority duly signed and stamped by all partners on the company letter head. (format sent on registered mail ID)
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 
  • Copy of Pan Card of the Authorized signatory
  • Copy of Address Proof of the Authorized signatory (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) 
  • Copy of Company’s pan card 
  • Copy of Govt. proof of the firm/ Evidence of registration (Please ensure that the Proof has Govt. Seal on it) 
  • Copy of Partnership/ LLP  deed 
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation mandatory for LLP
  • Declaration for Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) for beneficiaries with more than 15% interest 

Business Filling Status – Private limited/ Public limited/Trust /Society

  • Board Resolution / Authorisation Letter for the Signing Authority duly signed and stamped by at least 1 Directors (other than self)  on the company letter head  
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 
  • Pan Card copy of the Authorized signatory 
  • Copy of Address Proof  of Authorised signatory(Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) 
  • Copy of Company’s pan card
  • Certificate of incorporation  
  • Memorandum of Association
  • Articles of Association 
  • Declaration for Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) for beneficiaries with more than 25% interest

Business Filling Status – Trust

  • Certificate of registration
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 
  • Pan Card copy of the Authorized signatory 
  • Signed authorisation letter 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) of signing authority 
  • Copy of Trust’s pan card 
  • List of beneficiaries, settlor(s), trustees 
  • Trust deed 

Additional documents required in case taking donations: Form 80G and Form 12A (not mandatory, but good to have) 

Business Filling Status – Society

  • Certificate of registration 
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 
  • Pan Card copy of the Authorized signatory 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) of signing authority
  • Copy of Society pan card 
  • Signed authorisation letter 
  • Bye-laws for Society 

Business Filling Status – Government

  • Government  pan card 
  • Signed authorisation letter 
  • Pan Card copy of the Authorized signatory 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) of signing authority 
  • Evidence of Registration or Office Order 
  • Bank proof- Cancelled cheque Original Copy, IFSC code and Name should be printed. 

Business Filling Status – HUF (Hindu Undivided Family)  

  • HUF pan card 
  • Signed authorisation letter or power of attorney 
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) of the Karta 
  • Pan Card copy of the Karta 
  • Bank account proof – Cancelled cheque /passbook/ bank statement of the bank account (Original). IFSC code and Name should be printed or bank verification letter 

Business Filling Status – Local Authority/ Artificial Juridical Person

  • Pan card of the entity 
  • Signed authorisation letter 
  • Pan Card copy of the Authorized signatory
  • Copy of Address Proof (Driving License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/ Passport) of signing authority
  • Evidence of Registration or Office Order
  • Bank proof- Cancelled cheque Original Copy, IFSC code and Name should be printed. 

Important Note:

  • Please ensure that the Name Order/Spellings and Date of Birth on the Address Proof should match with details as on Pan Card if not then sent a declaration/affidavit (Original Copy) by mentioning the name and DOB as on the Pan card and Name and DOB as on address proof and then declare correct spellings and also declare both names and DOB are of same person
  • Please ensure that the Name Order/Spellings and Date of Birth on the Address Proof should match with details as on Pan Card if not then sent a declaration/affidavit (Original Copy) by mentioning the name and DOB as on the Pan card and Name and DOB as on address proof and then declare correct spellings and also declare both names and DOB are of the same person 
  • Signature done on authorisation letter should be the same as on the personal PAN CARD/ PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE 
  • Some information may be directly pulled from sources such as MCA, NSDL or via mechanisms such as penny testing in which case you may not be asked to upload some of these documents

The above is a document checklist for merchants looking to accept payments with PayU payment gateway. A detailed and final document checklist will be available on the payment gateway’s dashboard.

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