VAT

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)	10 characters	1234567890
Bulgaria (BG)	1 block of 9 digits or 1 block of 10 digits	BG999999999 or BG9999999999
Cyprus (CY)	9 characters, last is always alpha	12345678X
Czech Republic (CZ)	3 formats: 8 characters 9 characters 10 characters If 11, 12 or 13 characters, delete the three-digit suffix, which is a tax code	3 examples: 12345678 123456789 1234567890
Denmark (DK)	8 characters	12345678
Estonia (EE)	9 characters	123456789
Finland (FI)	8 characters	12345678
France (FR)	4 formats, all 11 characters: All digits First character is alpha Second character is alpha First and second characters are alpha	4 examples: 12345678901 X1123456789 1X123456789 XX123456789
Germany (DE)	9 characters	123456789
Greece (EL)	9 characters	123456789
Hungary (HU)	8 characters	12345678
Ireland (IE)	2 formats, both 8 characters: Last character is alpha Second and last characters are alpha	2 examples: 1234567X 1X34567X
Italy (IT)	11 characters	12345678901
Latvia (LV)	11 characters	12345678901
Lithuania (LT)	2 formats: 9 characters 12 characters	2 examples: 123456789 123456789012
Luxembourg (LU)	8 characters	12345678
Malta (MT)	8 characters	12345678
Netherlands (NL)	12 characters, the three-digit suffix will always be in the format B01	123456789B01
Poland (PL)	10 characters	1234567890
Portugal (PT)	9 characters	123456789
Romania (RO)	1 block of minimum 2 digits and maximum 10 digits	9999999999
Slovakia (SK)	10 characters	1234567890
Slovenia (SI)	8 characters	12345678
Spain (ES)	3 formats, all 9 characters: First character is alpha Last character is alpha First and last characters are alpha	3 examples: X12345678 12345678X X1234567X
Sweden (SE)	12 characters, the two-digit suffix will always be in the format 01	123456789001
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 website. 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.