{"id":2490,"date":"2022-06-12T00:58:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T00:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2023-01-11T05:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T05:09:03","slug":"how-to-check-a-company-vat-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check a company VAT number?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article discusses three methods for finding a company&#8217;s VAT number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#1_Find_the_VAT_number_on_an_invoice_issued_by_the_company\" title=\"1. Find the VAT number on an invoice issued by the company\">1. Find the VAT number on an invoice issued by the company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#2_Find_out_the_official_name_of_the_company_online\" title=\"2. Find out the official name of the company online\">2. Find out the official name of the company online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#3_Find_out_the_companys_physical_address\" title=\"3. Find out the company&#8217;s physical address\">3. Find out the company&#8217;s physical address<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#How_To_Check_Company_VAT_Number\" title=\"How To Check Company VAT Number\">How To Check Company VAT Number<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#a_Visit_the_VIES_website\" title=\"a. Visit the VIES website\">a. Visit the VIES website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/#b_Contacting_HMRCs_VAT_helpline\" title=\"b. Contacting HMRC&#8217;s VAT helpline\">b. Contacting HMRC&#8217;s VAT helpline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Find_the_VAT_number_on_an_invoice_issued_by_the_company\"><\/span>1. <strong>Find the VAT number on an invoice issued by the company<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/\">VAT<\/a> number will probably appear on the invoice you received from the company with which you are dealing. You will probably find the unique <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/what-is-vat\/\">VAT<\/a> identification number listed on all of your supplier&#8217;s invoices and receipts if the supplier is <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-register-for-vat\/\">registered for VAT<\/a>. Should you still be unable to find the VAT number after paying the supplier, contact them immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-calculate-vat-exclusive\/\">How to Calculate VAT Exclusive?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Find_out_the_official_name_of_the_company_online\"><\/span>2. <strong>Find out the official name of the company online<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can search the internet for the company&#8217;s official name if you could not find the VAT number on the invoice. If you have trouble finding a name, look at the company&#8217;s stock price &#8211; it is the easiest way to identify it. Find the company&#8217;s official name and its VAT number by searching directories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Find_out_the_companys_physical_address\"><\/span>3. <strong>Find out the company&#8217;s physical address<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is best to look up the company&#8217;s location if you bought the item online but could not obtain a VAT number. To find out where they are physically located, you can check out their &#8220;about us&#8221; or &#8220;contact us&#8221; pages on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NB: <\/strong>If you&#8217;re working for a multinational company such as Microsoft, ensure you find the nearest location. Also, VAT varies from country to country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/difference-between-vat-inclusive-and-vat-exclusive\/\">What is the Difference Between VAT Inclusive and VAT Exclusive?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Check_Company_VAT_Number\"><\/span><strong>How To Check Company VAT Number<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The VAT number of your company can be found by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-to-check-a-company-VAT-number.jpg\" alt=\"How to check a company VAT number\" class=\"wp-image-2712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-to-check-a-company-VAT-number.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-to-check-a-company-VAT-number-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-to-check-a-company-VAT-number-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_Visit_the_VIES_website\"><\/span>a. <strong>Visit the VIES website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By entering the registration number and the country code into the appropriate fields, you can check whether the VAT number of an overseas supplier is valid in the United Kingdom using the VAT Information Exchange System (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-vat-number\">VIES<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"b_Contacting_HMRCs_VAT_helpline\"><\/span>b. <strong>Contacting HMRC&#8217;s VAT helpline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VAT-registered businesses have provided HMRC with their contact information. The VAT helpline at [0300 200 3700] can provide you with company VAT numbers if you&#8217;re not sure of a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>if you are from South\u00a0Africa, check your vat from this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vatcalculatorg.com\/vat-calculator-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/vat-inclusive-meaning\/\">VAT Inclusive Meaning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"How to check a company VAT number?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/how-to-check-a-company-vat-number\/\" aria-label=\"More on How to check a company VAT number?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2950,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions\/2950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vatonlinecalculator.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}