Registering a Tax Exemption Certificate with Docker

--- title: Register a tax certificate description: Learn how to submit a tax exemption certificate for your Docker billing. keywords: billing, renewal, payments, tax weight: 50 --- If you're a customer in the United States and you're exempt from sales tax, you can register a valid tax exemption certificate with Docker's Support team. If you're a global customer subject to VAT, make sure that you provide your [VAT number](/billing/history/#include-your-vat-number-on-your-invoice) including your VAT country prefix. {{% include "tax-compliance.md" %}} ## Prerequisites Before you submit your tax exemption certificate, ensure the following. 1. Your customer name matches the name on the exemption certificate 2. Your tax exemption certificate specifies Docker Inc as the Seller or Vendor and all applicable information is filled out 3. Your certificate is signed and dated, and the expiration date hasn't passed 4. You have a valid Docker ID/namespace(s) of the accounts that you want to apply the tax exemption certificate to ## Contact information You can use the following for Docker's contact information on your tax exemption certificate. Docker, Inc. 3790 El Camino Real #1052 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (415) 941-0376 ## Register a tax certificate 1. [Submit a Docker Support ticket](https://hub.docker.com/support/contact?topic=Billing&subtopic=Tax%20information) to initiate the process to register a tax certificate. 2. Enter the required information. 3. In the **Additional Information** field, list the Docker ID/namespace(s) of the accounts that you want to apply the tax exemption certificate to. > [!TIP] > > You can list multiple namespaces that share the same tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 4. Add the tax certificate from your system by dragging and dropping them onto the file area, or select the **Browse Files** button to open a file dialog. 5. Select **Submit**. Docker's support team will reach out to you if any additional information is required. You'll receive an e-mail confirmation from Docker once your tax exemption status is applied to your account.

This document outlines the process for US customers exempt from sales tax to register a tax exemption certificate with Docker's Support team. It details the prerequisites, required contact information for Docker, and step-by-step instructions on how to submit a support ticket with the necessary documentation. It also mentions that global customers subject to VAT should provide their VAT number.