Regarding
VAT Tax ID
About
VAT ID:
The
Value Added Tax (VAT) ID number applies only if you are placing
a business order for a business in the European Union that has
a current VAT ID. For all other orders, you should leave this
field blank.
Entering
your VAT ID:
When
entering your VAT ID, please follow the format shown for your
country in the table below. You should enter only the information
shown here. Do not enter your country code as part of the VAT
ID.
EU
Country With Country Code |
Format
To Use |
Example |
Austria
(AT) |
9 characters,
first is always a U |
U12345678 |
Belgium
(BE) |
9 characters |
123456789 |
Denmark
(DK) |
8 characters |
12345678 |
Finland
(FI) |
8 characters |
123456788 |
France
(FR) |
4 formats,
all 11 characters:
* All digits
* First character is alpha
* Second character is alpha
* First and second characters are alpha |
12345678901
X1123456789
1X123456789
XX123456789
|
Germany
(DE) |
9 characters |
123456789 |
Greece
(EL) |
9 characters |
123456789 |
Ireland
(IE) |
2 formats,
both 8 characters:
* Last character is alpha
* Second and last characters are alpha |
1234567X
1X34567X |
Italy
(IT) |
11 characters |
12345678901 |
Luxembourg
(LU) |
8 characters |
12345678 |
Netherlands
(NL) |
12 characters,
the three-digit suffix will always be in the format B01 |
123456789B01 |
Portugal
(PT) |
9 characters |
123456789 |
Spain
(ES) |
3 formats,
all 9 characters:
* First character is alpha
* Last character is alpha
* First and last characters are alpha |
X12345678
12345678X
X1234567X |
Sweden
(SE) |
10 characters |
1234567890 |
United
Kingdom (GB) |
9 characters |
123456789 |
If
you receive an error: If
you receive the error message "Unable to verify VAT ID," one
of the following conditions may exist:
-
The VAT ID you entered
did not follow the format required for this site. Be sure to
follow the format listed for your country in the table above.
-
The VAT ID you entered
is invalid, or a technical problem is preventing validation.
To check the validity of your VAT ID, you may use the VIES
(VAT Information Exchange System) web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/vies/en/vieshome.htm.
If a technical problem is preventing validation, this check
will explain the problem and suggest a solution.
VAT will be applied
if you proceed with an order when VAT ID verification is unsuccessful.
You may be able to reclaim the tax by filing for reimbursement
with your local VAT authorities.
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