

You can consult the FAQ page on VIES for more information. It is recommended that you keep track of your validation in case of tax control. The European Commission cannot check, correct, add or delete any national VAT registrations. This is because the information is obtained from national databases over which the Commission has no control. The European Commission cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information in VIES on the web. If you receive an error message relating to this you should wait a few minutes and then try again, or try at another moment of the day. The Commission is working with the Member States to ensure that the length of time that their databases are down is kept to a minimum. The system is sometimes not available due to the need to back-up the national databases. They will only confirm if there is a certain name and address associated with a specific VAT number or not. National online system available to check for VAT registrationĭue to data protection, the national authorities will not supply the name and address corresponding to a VAT number. (Table last updated December 2018) EU country
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Online systems to check for VAT registration Some EU countries have online systems, while you have to contact others by phone, mail or fax. How you contact the national authorities varies from country to country.

They may be required to make an additional registration for EU cross-border transactions.
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If your customer claims that they are registered for VAT - but the verification through VIES does not confirm this - they can request verification with the tax office in their country. What if an existing number isn't verified? VIES is available in 23 languages of the European Union. For urgent matters, we advise you to contact your local tax administration. These changes are not always reflected immediately in the national databases and consequently in VIES.

You can check if a business is registered to trade cross-border within the EU with the EU's VIES on the web tool.

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