- Short answer
- Shopify's Irish company in Dublin, your contracting party if your billing address is outside the US, Canada and Asia Pacific.
- Decided by
- Your store's billing address (Terms of Service, section 13)
- Its VAT number
- IE 3347697KH; registration number 560279 (Terms of Service, August 1, 2026)
- Your VAT number
- European stores add it in Billing profile or indicate they don't have one; Shopify checks the number in VIES
- On your statement
- SHOPIFY * plus a 9-digit bill number, not the contracting entity's name
Which Shopify company do you contract with?
Section 13 of the Terms of Service decides it:
You are contracting with the Shopify Contracting Party or Parties below, based on the billing address of your Store.
| Billing address in | Contracting party | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| United States or Canada | Shopify Inc. and Shopify Technology (USA) Inc. | Canada (Shopify Inc.) |
| Asia Pacific, including Australia, Japan and Singapore | Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Singapore |
| All other jurisdictions, including EMEA, South America, the Caribbean and Mexico | Shopify International Limited | Ireland |
Terms of Service, section 13, edition of August 1, 2026.
Disputes in the Irish row go to the Courts of Ireland.
SHOPIFY * <9-digit bill number>, not the contracting entity's name, and Shopify Inc. may act as billing agent for another contracting party. Go by the table.Its registration and VAT details, and where to add yours
In the August 1, 2026 Terms of Service, the Irish company carries registration number 560279, VAT number IE 3347697KH; its office is The Sidings, 4th Floor, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin D02 E7K8, Ireland. Shopify's German legal notice lists Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32; go by the Terms of Service, which are your contract.
Any tax on Shopify's bill uses rates for your billing address. If your store is located in Europe, you must provide a VAT number or indicate that you don't have one. Shopify verifies the number in VIES, and it must be valid for cross-border transactions.
- Settings
- Billing
- Billing profile
- Add VAT number
Stores in Ireland are charged 23% VAT on relevant Shopify fees and can't apply for exemption. For other countries, see how Shopify taxes its fees.
Is it the same company for Shopify Payments?
Yes, for the countries the Payments terms list next to Shopify International Limited, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, not all of EMEA. Your storefront and admin stay with the contracting party in the table.
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