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Overview

Flashquotes is currently available for businesses in four countries. During signup, your country is detected from your business address. Non-US businesses must provide a valid tax identification number to connect to Stripe and accept payments.

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Supported Countries

CountryCurrencyTax ID Required?
United StatesUSDNo
United KingdomGBPYes — VAT Number
CanadaCADYes — GST/HST Number
AustraliaAUDYes — ABN
Your country, currency, and locale are set automatically based on the business address you enter during onboarding. You can update your currency and locale anytime in Settings → Company.

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Tax ID Formats

If your business is in the UK, Canada, or Australia, you must provide a valid tax ID. Flashquotes validates the format before saving.
  • Format: GB followed by 9 or 12 digits
  • Example: GB123456789 or GB123456789012
  • Your VAT number is issued by HMRC. You can find it on your VAT registration certificate or in your HMRC online account.
  • Format: 9-digit Business Number + RT + 4-digit account number
  • Example: 123456789RT0001
  • Your GST/HST number is issued by the CRA. You can find it on your GST/HST registration confirmation or in your CRA Business Account.
  • Format: 11 digits (no spaces or dashes)
  • Example: 12345678901
  • Your ABN is issued by the Australian Business Register. You can look it up at abr.business.gov.au.
A valid tax ID is required before you can connect to Stripe and accept payments. Make sure to enter it exactly in the format shown above — no spaces, dashes, or extra characters.

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How to Add or Update Your Tax ID

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During signup

When you enter a business address in the UK, Canada, or Australia during onboarding, a tax ID field appears automatically. Enter your tax ID before proceeding.

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From the banner or settings

If your account is missing a tax ID, you will see an amber banner at the top of your dashboard prompting you to add it.
  1. Click Update in the banner
  2. Enter your tax ID in the modal
  3. Click Save
You can also update your tax ID anytime from Settings → Company in the billing information section.

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Unsupported Countries

If your business is located outside the four supported countries, you will see a message during signup that Flashquotes is not yet available in your region.
Want to be notified when Flashquotes expands to your country? Email [support@flashquotes.com](mailto:support@flashquotes.com?subject=Waitlist — Country Expansion) to join the waitlist.

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Next Steps

  • Company Settings — configure your company details and Stripe connection
  • Payments — learn how payments work in Flashquotes