How do you search Iceland's company register?
Match an Icelandic business by its kennitala in Skatturinn's register, then choose the overview, certificate or accounts that answer your question.
By Matthew Lee
Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn) maintains the company register (opens in a new tab). Use its official company-search route to match the business's legal name and kennitala (identification number) against the counterparty's contract or invoice. A similar trading name is not a reliable substitute for the matching identifier.
Which record should you use?
Skatturinn's information and certificates guide (opens in a new tab) distinguishes basic information shown on the search page from a more detailed free overview available through its web shop. The overview is available in Icelandic and English and can include board and procuration information. A certified registration certificate is a separate paid document. The authority's guide says the online certificate is Icelandic; an English certificate can be requested by email under its stated process. Check current fees and delivery terms directly before ordering.
Fill Easy's Iceland document list also identifies a Registration Overview and separate annual accounts. Use the overview for the registered entity and representatives, the certified certificate when formal evidence is required, and annual accounts for a financial-reporting question. These are different records with different dates and contents.
A practical search sequence
- Search Skatturinn for the exact company name or kennitala. Confirm the selected company, legal form and status before relying on any document.
- Select the free overview if basic search data does not show the board or authority detail you need. Request a certified certificate or annual accounts only when that specific evidence is required.
- Save the record date, issue date, language and retrieval date. Ask for a more recent filing when a director or ownership change is reported after the available record.
For example, an Icelandic supplier may give a quotation under a short brand name while its purchase contract contains a kennitala. Use that number to match the registered company, then check the overview for the board or procuration holder. If an employee signed instead, seek separate delegated authority evidence.
Ownership limits
A board entry or procuration right is not a complete beneficial-ownership finding. Follow any reported corporate holder through its own records and ask about later transfers and control. Annual accounts answer a financial question, not necessarily a current shareholder question.
Fill Easy lists Iceland records for manual retrieval. Send the kennitala, legal name and requested record through CorpVerify or the email channel; confirm availability, price and turnaround with the order.