Finnish Business Information System and Trade Register - BIS

The Business Information System (BIS) is jointly maintained by the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland and the National Board of Taxes.

BIS enables businesses to report their company information to both authorities in one single notice. Businesses and corporations no longer need to report the same information on separate forms to both the Trade Register and the registers kept by the tax administration.

The Business Information System includes businesses and corporations entered into the

• Trade Register.
• Foundations Register.
• VAT register.
• Withholding Tax Register.
• Employer Register.

All businesses and corporations to be entered into the Business Information System are given a Business Identity Code

National Board of Patents and Registration - Trade Register

The Trade Register is a public data bank on Finnish business information. It is a Register that establishes rights, with the function of serving and supervising business life. By providing legal effects specified by law, the Trade Register protects businesses and those who transact with them.

The Register can deliver official information on businesses all over Finland. Contracting parties can obtain useful information from the Trade Register concerning, for example, the existence of a certain company, its articles of association, its representatives and submission of the latest annual accounts for registration. Register entries are accessible both to the public and to authorities.