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VAT Checker
Verify the validity of a Company VAT number
A VAT number or Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier for companies, individuals and entities within the European Union's Value Added Taxation scheme.
This utility provides access to VIES VAT number validation service provided by the European commission.
It also supports VAT checking for countries which are not part of the EU VAT Scheme such as Switzerland.
Example: GB731331179 for UK, CHE-193.843.357 for Switzerland, NO974761076 for Norway
Please review the features, plans and pricing at VAT SUITE service page.
For more information about integration of our services please visit API Documentation.
What is a VAT?
VAT is an abbreviation for the Value-Added Tax. The VAT is a consumption tax imposed on a product whenever values is added. This includes all stages from production to sale.
Value-added taxation is used by over 160 countries worldwide. The European Union has implemented it with higher consistency and standardization and it is applied equally for every purchase within the EEA ( European Economic Area ).
The VAT is also known as Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) although the VAT abbreviation is standard throughout the EU.
In the European Union each member state determines it's own VAT rate. Below we have listed the current VAT rates throught the EU countries.
TAX & VAT Rates in supported countries
| Country | Code | Rate (current) | Abbreviation | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAT rates applied in EU member countries | ||||
| Austria | AT | 20% | MwSt./USt. | Mehrwertsteuer/Umsatzsteuer |
| Belgium | BE | 21% | BTW TVA MWSt | Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée Mehrwertsteuer |
| Bulgaria | BG | 20% | ДДС | Данък добавена стойност |
| Croatia | HR | 25% | PDV | Porez na dodanu vrijednost |
| Cyprus | CY | 19% | ΦΠΑ | Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας |
| Czech Republic | CZ | 21% | DPH | Daň z přidané hodnoty |
| Denmark | DK | 25% | moms | Meromsætningsafgift |
| Estonia | EE | 20% if >€21.99 | km | käibemaks |
| Finland | FI | 25.5% | ALVMoms | Arvonlisävero (Finnish)Mervärdesskatt (Swedish) |
| France | FR | 20% | TVA | taxe sur la valeur ajoutée |
| Germany | DE | 19% (temporarily 16%. Heligoland 0%) | MwSt./USt. | Mehrwertsteuer/Umsatzsteuer |
| Greece | EL | 24% (16% on Aegean islands) | ΦΠΑ | Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας |
| Hungary | HU | 27% | áfa | általános forgalmi adó |
| Ireland | IE | 23% | CBLVAT | Cáin Bhreisluacha (Irish)Value Added Tax (English) |
| Italy | IT | 22% (Livigno 0%) | IVA | Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto |
| Latvia | LV | 21% | PVN | Pievienotās vērtības nodoklis |
| Lithuania | LT | 21% | PVM | Pridėtinės vertės mokestis |
| Luxembourg | LU | 17% | TVA | Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée |
| Malta | MT | 18% | VAT | Taxxa tal-Valur Miżjud |
| Netherlands | NL | 21% | BTW | Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde/Omzetbelasting |
| Poland | PL | 23% | PTU/VAT | Podatek od towarów i usług |
| Portugal | PT | 23%, 22% in Madeira and 18% in Azores | IVA | Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado |
| Romania | RO | 19% | TVA | Taxa pe valoarea adăugată |
| Slovakia | SK | 20% | DPH | Daň z pridanej hodnoty |
| Slovenia | SI | 22% | DDV | Davek na dodano vrednost |
| Spain | ES | 21%, 7% in Canary Islands (not part of EU VAT area) | IVAIGIC | Impuesto sobre el Valor AñadidoImpuesto General Indirecto Canario |
| Sweden | SE | 25% | MOMS | Mervärdes- och OMSättningsskatt |
| Northern Ireland | XI | 20% | VAT | Value Added Tax |
| Sales TAX rates applied in other countries | ||||
| United Kingdom | GB | 20% | VAT | Value Added Tax |
| Switzerland | CHE | 7.7% | MWST/TVA/IVA | Mehrwertsteuer, Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, Imposta sul valore aggiunto |
| Norway | NO | 25% | Orgnr | Organisasjonsnummer (Organization number) |