VAT Format Number

The VAT number format in each country is a specific check conducted by tax authorities to verify the accuracy of reported data. All large businesses are required to review their master data annually. This review includes verifying the VAT numbers of both suppliers and customers.

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Austria
Country Code:
AT
Structure:
ATU99999999
Format:
1 block of 9 characters
Comments:
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Belgium
Country Code:
BE
Structure:
BE0999999999
Format:
1 block of 10 digits
Comments:
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Bulgaria
Country Code:
BG
Structure:
BG999999999 - BG9999999999
Format:
1 block of 9 digits - 1 block of 10 digits
Comments:
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Croatia
Country Code:
HR
Structure:
HR99999999999
Format:
1 block of 11 digits
Comments:
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Cyprus
Country Code:
CY
Structure:
CY99999999L
Format:
1 block of 9 characters
Comments:
L - any letter
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Czech Republic
Country Code:
CZ
Structure:
CZ99999999 - CZ999999999 - CZ9999999999
Format:
1 block of 8 digits - 1 block of 9 digits - 1 block of 10 digits
Comments:
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Denmark
Country Code:
DK
Structure:
DK99 99 99 99
Format:
4 blocks of 2 digits
Comments:
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Estonia
Country Code:
EE
Structure:
EE999999999
Format:
1 block of 9 digits
Comments:
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Finland
Country Code:
FI
Structure:
FI99999999
Format:
1 block of 8 digits
Comments:
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France
Country Code:
FR
Structure:
FRXX 999999999
Format:
1 block of 2 characters and 1 block of 9 digits
Comments:
X - a letter or a digit

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