IDENTITY VERIFICATION

To clarify, this is a quick and convenient way to verify your identity using this Identity Verification Form from Tax50. For compliance, we follow all identity verification requirements thoroughly.

This form is suitable for all Limited Company Directors, Officers, Members and PSC’s (Persons with Significant Control). It is important to underline how identity and verification play critical roles for all parties involved.

The ECCT, (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act) is a UK law for identity verification. Consequently, regulatory updates have also strengthened the identity verification process.

This law aims to enhance corporate transparency and tackle economic crime. As a result, Key changes implemented in 2025 include identity verification for directors and People with Significant Control (PSC’s). As required by the legislation, all companies must now perform identity verification for their leadership.

Because of these changes, this law is valid for new and existing companies and includes the introduction of a new offence of failure to prevent fraud. Thus, your organisation must focus on proper verification of identity in all applicable circumstances.

Accordingly, as part of the UK Governments continued efforts to improve corporate transparency and tackle economic crime, significant changes for identity verification have become a part of company incorporations and filings since November 2025. Consequently these changes will impact how company officers and people with significant control are verified. To summarise, these processes are now more robust and essential. This is what you need to know and how Tax50 can support you through these changes.

The Role of Tax50 as an Authorised Corporate Services Provider (ACSP) for Identity Verification

Tax50 is an Authorised Corporate Services Provider (ACSP). As such, Tax50 has been authorised to carry out identity verification for you. Above all, this is ideal if you require a certified service but cannot use the government platform.

You’re unable to verify using Gov.uk. This is why our identity verification services can be valuable.
You prefer to complete verification alongside your incorporation process. This way, identity verification is seamless and efficient.
You want hands-on support for more detailed filings. This includes guidance on all steps for identity verification purposes.

As a result, to satisfy our ECCT and AML responsibilities Tax50 will conduct either an electronic check to confirm your identity or a physical check. Certainly, the electronic check will solely be used for anti-money laundering (AML) and ECCT purposes. Consequently, Tax50 will produce this report as a ‘soft touch’ on your credit file but that will not affect your credit score. This identity report will be held for the duration of the engagement and for five years thereafter and then destroyed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act. Meanwhile, our responsibility is to securely handle identity verification data.

Finally, Tax50 is here to guide you through this process. As such, If you have questions about the ECCT changes, please contact our support team. In conclusion, they can answer all queries on identity-related verification requirements.

Storing and Reusing Verification Codes with Tax50

Certainly Tax50 will support the storage and reuse of your Gov.uk Personal Verification Code for any future incorporations or filings made through Tax50. As a result of this:

You wont need to re-verify each time you use our service.
You can easily appoint verified individuals by selecting their stored verification details.
Your filings will be faster and fully compliant.

What documents would you need to upload for Identity Verification?

To summarise, In order to fulfil the new ECCTA identity confirmation requirements you will require at least 2 documents from Group A or 1 document from Group A and one from Group B. specifically, The group A Document must include photographic evidence of your appearance such as a passport or driving license.

Group A:

passport or Irish passport card – these can be up to 18 months expired
identity card with biometric information from the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
UK biometric residence permit (BRP) – these can be up to 18 months expired
UK biometric residence card (BRC)
UK accredited PASS card
UK or EU driver digital tachograph card
UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and EU photocard driving license (full or provisional)
UK HM Forces ID Card
UK HM Armed Forces Veteran Card
UK Frontier Worker permit
photographic work permit (government issued)
photographic immigration document
photographic visa
UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man firearms license
another type of photographic ID listed on PRADO (opens in a new tab) – such as a National Identity Card (Pakistan), crew member certificate (South Africa), or Permanent Resident Card (USA)

Group B:

birth or adoption certificate
marriage or civil partnership certificate
non-photographic immigration document
non-photographic visa
non-photographic work permit
bank or building society statement
UK local authority or social housing rental agreement – this must be for the person’s current address
mortgage statement – this must be for the person’s current address
UK council tax statement – this must be for the person’s current address
utility bill – this must be for the person’s current address

Also, You will not need to provide a document reference number, expiry date, or country of issue for documents from group B.

Usually, the easiest documents would be your driving license, passport and a copy of your personal bank statements dated within the last three months confirming your current home address.