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Vat

This service provides methods related to the Value Added Tax service by VIES.

Summary
Vat
This service provides methods related to the Value Added Tax service by VIES.
Service methods
vatValidate
Validate a VAT number.
Proxy service methods
The proxy method is a direct proxy to the VIES service making that service available via our webservice, for multiple end-points.
vatViesProxyCheckVat
The service method is a proxy to the VIES service, please take notice of the disclaimer in Proxy service methods.
Type definitions
VatValidation
Entry containing the requested VAT number and it validation state.
VatProxyViesCheckVatResponse
The response as retrieved from Vies Service
Definitions
Vat Country Codes
The member states that are currently available for this service.

Service methods

vatValidate

Validate a VAT number.

Parameters

vat_numberThe vat number to check, starting with a country code followed by a 2 - 12 character long vat number.

Returns

outVatValidation

See

For a complete list of available country codes see Vat Country Codes

Proxy service methods

Disclaimer

The proxy method is a direct proxy to the VIES service making that service available via our webservice, for multiple end-points.  This service will hehave exactly as the VIES service itself, but any service faults are wrapped within the generic Webservices.nl error system.  The disclaimer found on http://ec.europa.eu- /taxation_customs- /vies- /disclaimer.html?locale=en is also applied to this service.  Webservices.nl is in no way responsible or liable for the contents or avalability of this service.

vatViesProxyCheckVat

The service method is a proxy to the VIES service, please take notice of the disclaimer in Proxy service methods.

Parameters

vat_numberThe vat number to check, starting with a country code followed by a 2 - 12 character long vat number.

Returns

outVatProxyViesCheckVatResponse

Type definitions

VatValidation

Entry containing the requested VAT number and it validation state.

vat_numberValue Added Tax number
validIndication if VAT number is valid

VatProxyViesCheckVatResponse

The response as retrieved from Vies Service

country_codeThe country code code of the member state.
vat_numberThe vat number
request_dateThe date the response is/was fetched
validIndication the VAT number is a valid or invalid vat number
nameThe name of the business for the given VAT [optional]
addressThe address where the business is located [optional]

Definitions

Vat Country Codes

The member states that are currently available for this service.

ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
GBUnited Kingdom
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLThe Netherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
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The proxy method is a direct proxy to the VIES service making that service available via our webservice, for multiple end-points.
Entry containing the requested VAT number and it validation state.
The member states that are currently available for this service.
The response as retrieved from Vies Service