Difference between revisions of "How to Check VAT Registrations"

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If a company has quoted a VAT registration number you can check that it is valid here:
 
If a company has quoted a VAT registration number you can check that it is valid here:
  
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[http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ VIES VAT number validation]
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*[http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ VIES VAT number validation] (covers all EU countries)
  
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Unfortunately, there is no online register to find the VAT number when you know the name and address of the company and want to check if it is VAT registered.
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Unfortunately, there is no online register/directory to find the VAT number when you know the name and address of the company and want to check if it is VAT registered. HMRC will not provide a VAT registration number even if you ring up.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/secret-life-of-the-vat-number-finding-out-whether-a-company-is-registered-to-collect-excise-tax-proves-to-be-far-from-simple-writes-mary-wilson-1489936.html Secret life of the VAT number: Finding out whether a company is registered to collect excise tax proves to be far from simple]</ref>
  
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*[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/secret-life-of-the-vat-number-finding-out-whether-a-company-is-registered-to-collect-excise-tax-proves-to-be-far-from-simple-writes-mary-wilson-1489936.html Secret life of the VAT number: Finding out whether a company is registered to collect excise tax proves to be far from simple]
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==References==
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[[Category:Investigative Research]][[Category:Research Methods]]
 
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Revision as of 17:25, 16 February 2013

If a company has quoted a VAT registration number you can check that it is valid here:

Unfortunately, there is no online register/directory to find the VAT number when you know the name and address of the company and want to check if it is VAT registered. HMRC will not provide a VAT registration number even if you ring up.[1]


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