What is the VAT-ID?

The European Value added tax identification number (VAT-ID) is an identifier used in the European Union for taxation purposes.

VAT ID-Numbers should be entered as follows:
 
 
Austria  9, beginning with the letter „U“ 
Belgium BE + 10 digits
Bulgaria  9 or 10 digits only
Cyprus 9, ending with a letter
Czech Republic 8, 9 or 10 digits only
Denmark  8 digits only
Estonia 9 digits only
Finland 8 digits only
France  11 digits only
Germany  9 digits only
Greece  9 digits; old 8 digit ID-No’s should additionally begin with O 
Hungary 8 digits only
Ireland  8 digits, the second can be and the last must be a letter
Italy  11 digits only
Latvia   11 digits only
Lithuania  8 or 12 digits only
Luxembourg 8 digits only 
Malta 8 digits only
Netherlands  12 third from last must be the letter „B“ 
Poland  10 digits only
Portugal  9 digits only
Rumania  10 digits only. Please place 0's at the beginning of all ID-No’s with less than 10 digits!
Slovakia  10 digits only
Slovenia  8 digits only
Spain 9 the first and last or the first or the last may be a letter
Sweden  12 the last 2 of which must always be „Ø1“
United Kingdom 9 or 12 digits only
 

Please enter without spaces, hyphens or full stops.