EU VAT guide
Keep VIES validation records
Many finance teams keep a record of VAT number checks to support invoicing and tax-control review processes.
Many finance teams keep a record of VAT number checks to support invoicing and tax-control review processes.
What to record
Useful evidence can include the VAT ID checked, country code, result, timestamp, returned name or address, and the source used.
If a consultation number is available in a specific workflow, store it with the validation evidence.
What this free checker does
VAT Validate lets you copy a result after a check, but it does not store a user history of VAT IDs in this MVP.
A future audit-export product should make retention explicit and configurable.
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