What is VAT Identification number?
| EU-State | Name of VAT-Nr | Abbr. | syntax of VAT-ID-Nr (country code) | # of further digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Numéro T.V.A / BTW-Nummer | N° TVA / BTW-nr | BE | 9 |
| Denmark | Varemodtagers moms-nr | SE-nr | DK | 8 |
| Germany | Umsatzsteuer- Identifikationsnummer | USt-IdNr. | DE | 9 |
| Finland | Arvonlisäveronumero | ALV-nro | FI | 8 |
| France | Numéro d'identification TVA | ID. TVA | FR | 11 |
| Greece | A.ø.M. (Tax Registration N°) | A.ø.M. | EL | 8 |
| Ireland | VAT Registration Number | VAT REG NO | IE | 8 |
| Italy | Codice IVA (Numero Di Partita IVA) | P.IVA | IT | 11 |
| Luxemburg | Numéro d'identification TVA | ID. TVA | LU | 8 |
| The Netherlands | Omzetbelastingnummer | OB nummer | NL | 12 |
| Portugal | Numero de identificacao fiscal | NIPC | PT | 9 |
| Austria | Umsatzsteuer- Identifikationsnummer | UID | ATU | 8 |
| Sweden | Moms Registrerings Nommer | Moms Reg. No. | SE | 12 |
| Spain | Numero De Identificacion Fiscal | N.I.F. | ES | 9 |
| UK | VAT Registration Number | VAT REG NO | GB | 9 to 12 |
Only subscribers in countries of the European Union (EU) except Germany, need to disclose their VAT number. This is for proper handling of the VAT