Difference between revisions of "How to Check VAT Registrations"
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*[http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ VIES VAT number validation] (covers all EU countries) | *[http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ VIES VAT number validation] (covers all EU countries) | ||
| − | 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. If you ring up HMRC it will not give out a VAT registration number or even confirm that a company is VAT registered if you do not quote the VAT registratiom number.<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], Independent</ref> | + | 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. If you ring up HMRC it will not give out a VAT registration number or even confirm that a company is VAT registered if you do not quote the VAT registratiom number.<ref name="ind" >[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], Independent</ref> You can make a complaint to HMRC if you suspect a company is not registered for VAT when you believe it ought to be but you will not be told what the outcome of the compliant is.<ref name="ind" ></ref> |
Revision as of 17:32, 16 February 2013
If a company has quoted a VAT registration number you can check that it is valid here:
- VIES VAT number validation (covers all EU countries)
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. If you ring up HMRC it will not give out a VAT registration number or even confirm that a company is VAT registered if you do not quote the VAT registratiom number.[1] You can make a complaint to HMRC if you suspect a company is not registered for VAT when you believe it ought to be but you will not be told what the outcome of the compliant is.[1]
