To make sure that the counterparty is reliable , you need to check it before making a deal. There are a number of signs by which you can establish his bad faith. You should always take into account their combination, and after checking, make a conclusion about whether it is worth doing common business with this partner. This article provides some ways to check a counterparty.
To begin with, a potential partner should ask for an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and a TIN certificate. The TIN itself will come in handy when checking: it is by this number that you can identify the counterparty on various services and find information about him.
When conducting an inspection, doubts should be raised by facts such as:
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the address specified by the counterparty coincides with the places of mass registration of legal entities;
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registration of the counterparty immediately before the conclusion of the transaction;
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tax debts;
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presence of disqualified persons in the state;
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litigation against the counterparty.
All this information is freely available on various Internet resources, such as: the website of the Federal Tax Service, the website of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, the website of the FSSP and others. Therefore, checking a counterparty is a simple procedure, although it requires care.
In particular, if, under the contract, the counterparty is required to perform any work for which qualifications are required, you can visit the websites of state organizations that are involved in licensing. On them you can find out whether the counterparty has been issued an appropriate license. It is also worth asking whether the company owns sufficient assets to fulfill its obligations: does the counterparty organization have enough funds, the necessary transport or equipment, as well as specialists in the staff.
If the subject of the transaction is property, you need to check it for encumbrances. To do this, you should use the data of the Companies House and the Register of Notices of Pledge of Movable Property.
To check the counterparty for the fulfillment of tax obligations, you can request copies of recent tax and accounting documents from him. The partner is not obliged to do this, but there are alternative ways: submit an official request to the tax service or use the information of Rosstat.
Immediately before concluding an agreement, you must make sure that the person who signs this document has sufficient powers. If this is not the head of the organization himself, you should ask the counterparty for the appropriate power of attorney, and also make sure that she has no restrictions, for example, regarding the amount of the transaction.
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