How to check if your business is registered with the Chamber of Commerce? - Companies

The Chambers of Commerce also have free courses for registered entrepreneurs.

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The Chambers of Commerce also have free courses for registered entrepreneurs.

Learn about the steps you must follow to check the registration of your company.

Registration in Chamber of Commerce, is a fundamental requirement for companies and businesses in Colombia. This record provides a series of benefits and legal guarantees to entrepreneurs and customers of commercial establishments.

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This is a prerequisite for formalize a business or company and be able to guarantee its operation within the law. When registering with the Chamber and Commerce office, the city or department where the company will operate.

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By being registered with the entity, the company will obtain a Identification Number, which will allow the proper conduct of commercial transactionsaccess credits, participate in tenders and comply with tax obligations.

In addition, registration with the Chamber of Commerce allows consumers to verify the legality of the companybefore establishing any type of commercial relationship.

The RUES gathers information from all the Chambers and Commerce of Colombia.

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Steps to verify your business registration

Enter the website of the Single Business and Social Registry of Chambers of Commerce or WHEELS.
On the main page, you can make the search by name or company name and also by identification number.
When entering the information, you must click on the ‘consult’ button and it will It will display a list where you will find companies with that name or similar ones.
When selecting the company you wish to consult, a new window will appear with the information corresponding to the location, identification, registration number, renewal or registration date, state, among other.

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Registration in the Chamber of Commerce is one of the main steps to guarantee the legality and proper functioning of a company.