Supported countries & jurisdictions
Detailed capability matrix across 31 European jurisdictions. Verified live against the European Commission VIES, official national commercial registries, and authoritative tax gazettes. Every result preserves its source and observation timestamp.
| Jurisdiction | EU VAT Verification | EU VAT Reverse Lookup | Company Verification | Format Validation | Rate Calculation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇦🇹 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇧🇪 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇧🇬 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇭🇷 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇨🇾 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇨🇿 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇩🇰 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇪🇪 | Live (VIES) | Live (RIK) | Live (RIK) | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇫🇮 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇫🇷 | Live (VIES) | Live (RNE) | Live (RNE) | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇩🇪 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇬🇷 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇭🇺 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇮🇪 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | Live (CRO) | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇮🇹 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇱🇻 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
| Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | ||
| Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | ||
🇲🇹 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
| Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | ||
🇵🇱 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇵🇹 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇷🇴 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇸🇰 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇸🇮 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
🇪🇸 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
🇸🇪 | Live (VIES) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure + Checksum | Full calculation | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | ||
| Live (Goods) | In pipeline | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | ||
🇳🇴 | Not applicable | Not applicable | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | In pipeline | Structure | Full calculation |
EU VAT Number Verification (VIES)
VAT.tools checks live validity directly against the European Commission VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) across all 27 EU member states plus Northern Ireland (under the Windsor Framework / Northern Ireland Protocol for trade in goods).
- Legal certainty: Captures the authority consultation number and exact observation timestamp for audit defense.
- Honest error handling: Distinguishes valid, invalid, temporarily unavailable, and unsupported outcomes without guessing.
- Non-EU territories: The UK (GB main), Norway (NO), and Switzerland (CH) operate domestic VAT/tax registers outside EU VIES.
Company Registry Verification
Company search and legal entity verification are powered by direct integrations with official national trade and company registers.
- Live registries: Currently live for France (INPI / RNE), Estonia (e-Business Register / RIK), and Ireland (CRO).
- Expansion programme: Ongoing rollout across the First Wave registries including UK Companies House, Germany Handelsregister, and Italy Registro Imprese.
- Unambiguous fields: Registered legal name, status, filing date, and address are verified directly from source registers.
Format Validation & Mathematical Checksums
Instant client-side and API-based structural syntax verification covers all 31 European jurisdictions.
- Mathematical checksums: 18 jurisdictions implement official modulus arithmetic (e.g. Luhn, Mod 97, Mod 11, ISO 7064) to catch typos before hitting government databases.
- Zero latency: Syntax checks run instantly in-browser or offline without third-party network dependencies.
Sourced VAT Rate Calculations
Accurate, reviewed VAT rate data for 31 jurisdictions with historical and current tier specifications.
- Complete rate tiers: Standard, reduced, super-reduced, parking, and zero-rated classifications.
- Verifiable sources: Sourced directly from European Commission publications, national ministries of finance, and official tax gazettes.
Orientation only. Regulatory and tax treatment depends on the specific supply, cross-border status, and applicable commercial registry filings. Official authoritative registers govern.
Integrate live VIES checks, registry verification, and evidence archiving into your checkout, billing, and accounting pipelines.