Get a Company's EU VAT Number from Its Company Number: the Rules for 10 Countries (with Code)
Get a Company's EU VAT Number from Its Company Number: the Rules for 10 Countries (with Code) Your onboarding form asks for a company number, your invoicing system needs a VAT number, and the customer typed only one of them. In many European countries the VAT number is not a separate secret: it is the company's own identifier in a fixed format. In others there is no rule at all. Here are the…
In many European countries, a company's VAT number is not a separate secret but rather the company's own identifier in a fixed format. However, there is no rule for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Slovakia, or Estonia. Here are the rules for obtaining a company's EU VAT number from its company number in 10 countries.
For Spain, the VAT number is the company's NIF, which consists of letters A–W followed by 7 digits. For France, the VAT number is the SIREN, which is a 9-digit number prefixed by the two-digit key calculated as (12 + 3 × (SIREN mod 97)) mod 97. Poland's VAT number, NIP, is a 10-digit number prefixed by PL. Norway's organisasjonsnummer is a 9-digit number prefixed by NO and suffixed by MVA.
Finland's Y-tunnus is an 8-digit number prefixed by FI. Sweden's organisationsnummer is a 10-digit number prefixed by SE and suffixed by 01. Belgium's enterprise number is a 10-digit number prefixed by BE. Croatia's OIB is an 11-digit number prefixed by HR. Switzerland's UID is a 9-digit number prefixed by CHE and suffixed by MWST.
It is essential to note that there is no rule to determine whether a derived number is valid or if the company is actually registered for VAT. Therefore, before using a derived number on an invoice, it is crucial to verify the company's VAT registration status.
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