Checking the VAT identification number
With endereco you can carry out a simple as well as a qualified check of the VAT ID number for the European Economic Area.
What is the qualified VAT number check?
The simple VAT registration number check validates the validity of a VAT registration number, the extended VAT registration number check additionally checks the affiliation to a stored company name.
- Relevant for the correct VAT Calculation per country
- Where available, the qualified VAT number check is applied
- Always up-to-date data through real-time connection to EU server
- Detection of incorrect entries and invalid VAT ID numbers.
Why do I need a qualified VAT number check?
The check is extremely important in intra-European, cross-border trade. If the VAT registration number and thus the status of a taxable buyer from abroad is confirmed by a qualified VAT registration number, the shift of tax liability to the buyer can take place.
Automatic test
The tedious manual validation of your foreign customers' VAT ID is no longer necessary.
Correct reporting of VAT.
Based on the check, the tax display of the products can be correct automatically.
Integration
Via our API, the service can be quickly and easily integrated into almost any system.
Possible uses of the VAT registration number check
Due diligence support
Minimize business risks and check companies before doing business - D-U-N-S numbers or a qualified VAT number check are important for this. Checks can be carried out in fractions of a second via our API. So you know which business partners you are working with.
Online price calculation
In international online trade, correct pricing and VAT calculation are essential. With a verified VAT ID number, online retailers also know whether their business partners are entitled to deduct VAT.
The VAT number check is available in the 27 European countries and worldwide for 59 countries
In several EU member states, the VAT number is the tax number under which an entrepreneur is registered for VAT purposes by the tax authorities and not, as in the Federal Republic of Germany, an additional special number - issued in a special procedure. This VAT number is then simply preceded by the corresponding country code.
| wdt_ID | Country | Local designation | Abbreviation | Structure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUSTRIA | VAT identification number | UID no. | AT U12345678 (Country code + 9 digits, the first digit must be a "U". |  |
| 2 | BELGIUM | le numéro d'identification à la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée BTW - identificatienummer | No.TVA /BTW no. | BE1234567890 (country code + 10 digits) | |
| 3 | BULGARIA | Identifications nomer po DDS | DDS = ДДС | BG 0123456789 (country code + 9 or 10 digits) | |
| 4 | CROATIA | Porez na dodanu vrijednost hrvatskog identifikacijski broj | HR PDV ID broj | HR 01234567899 (country code + 11 digits) | |
| 5 | CYPRUS | Arithmos Egrafis FPA | none | CY 12345678A (Country code + 9 digits, last one must be a letter) | |
| 6 | CZECH REPUBLIC | danove identifikacni cislo | DIC | CZ 012345678(9)(9) (country code + 8,9 or 10 digits) | |
| 7 | DENMARK | Momsregistreringsnummer | SE no. | DK 12345678 (country code + 8 digits) | |
| 8 | GERMANY | Sales tax identification number | VAT no. | EN 123456789 (country code + 9 digits) | |
| 9 | ESTONIA | Käibemaksukohustuslase registreerimisnumber | KMKR-number | EE 123456789 (country code + 9 digits) | |
| 10 | FINLAND | Arvonlisäverorekisteröintinumero | ALV-NRO | FI 12345678 (country code + 8 digits) | |
- Necessary for correct VAT reporting in international EU trade
- Effective blocking of dubious customer addresses as part of risk management
- Professional address validation acts as a deterrent to online fraudsters
- Helpful for customers and internal employees
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