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.