Check European VAT numbers

Our VAT number lookup tool tool will help you:
• Check VAT number UK and in other EU countries;
• Get information about the company holding VAT code;
• Date of validation of VAT;
• VAT number checker will allow your validate provided VAT code.

What is a VAT number?

Every company which is registered to collect and pay VAT has to have VAT registration number or VAT number. In each country the number us provided by local tax authorities (for example in United Kingdom it is HMRC). This number has to be provided on every issued invoice.

VAT registration number is made between 4 and 15 digits. It starts with 2 letters of the county code and is followed by 2-13 other characters.

In order to follow legal regulations, it is very important to check VAT number and have it validated to each client for transactions to a foreign company. It is the business liability to to check a VAT number and validate it, otherwise the penalties and duty to pay exempt VAT could be applied.

Do I have to check VAT number? What if provided number is not verified?

In European Union you can use VIES system to check a company VAT number. If the client have provided you the VAT code and state that it is valid, but you are not able to verify the code via VIES, then you have to request the verification of VAT code with the tax authorities office in their country.

What is my VAT number?

You can check you VAT registration code or codes (if you are registered in more than one country) on you VAT registration document or by contacting local tax authorities.

UK VAT number can be confirmed with the HMRC assistance.

What is VIES?

VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) is not a database, it is search engine which is owned and monitored by the European Commission. It is a network which connects EU Member States national tax authorities databases – VAT number checker – and can verify the indicated unique VAT number.

VAT number search can be done very easily, just by entering the provided VAT code to the system and the validation process will be done instantly.

VAT number UK or DE is called differently in all the countries.Value-added tax names in EU countries:

Why VAT number is important?

• Is used to identify tax status of the customer.
• Helps to identify the place of taxation. By VAT number check we can determine the country.
• Is used by the companies to follow invoice regulations and is indicated on invoices (except simplified invoices in certain EU countries).

Where you can find company VAT number?

You can find VAT number on the issued invoice, official credentials, national tax office page and check on our VAT registration number check system or VIES.

Our VAT number check system can verify EU companies VAT codes via API and help your business to make sure that your clients have provided right VAT codes.

VAT number check UK will be able to verify European Union companies codes even after the Brexit. UK VAT number check tool will help your business to identify companies with VAT number in United Kingdom. It will allow to make sure that you following the regulations and will allow to avoid penalties. Every sale to other companies required for continuous VAT number lookup.

Check VAT number UK for all your clients and stay tax compliant!