VIES — check a VAT number
Check whether an EU VAT number is valid before you zero-rate an invoice — the European Commission's VIES register, with a consultation number and a PDF for your records.
Source: the European Commission's VIES VAT Information Exchange System. Each check is made live against the member state's register; this site stores nothing.
A valid number is necessary for a zero-rated intra-EU supply, not sufficient on its own — you also need proof the goods left Bulgaria and the customer's number on the invoice. Talk to us before your first cross-border invoice.
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