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Check an EU VAT number
Live check against the European Commission's VIES system for Ireland and every EU country. Free, no sign-up.
A number without a country code is checked as Irish.
What the check tells you
VIES confirms whether a VAT number is registered for trade between EU countries. If you sell goods or services to an EU business and charge 0% VAT, you need a valid number on the invoice and should keep a record of the check.
Most EU countries return the registered name and address. Some, like Germany and Spain, only confirm whether it's valid.
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