Validate VAT number

Use this request to validate that a tax ID number is valid.

To validate an ID, use a GET method and the following URL:

https://services.taxamo.com/api/v2/tax/vat_numbers/:tax-number/validate

where :tax-number is the number that you want to validate.

Details

TypeValue
Endpoint/api/v2/tax/vat_numbers/:tax-number/validate
MethodGET
API ReferenceValidate VAT number

Parameters

The following query parameters are available:

FieldDescription
private_tokenPrivate token.
tax_numberThe tax ID that you wish to validate.
country_codeThe code for the country where you wish to validate the number.

Response Examples

The following example is a successful response:

{
  "invoice_address": {
    "country": "IE",
  },
  "buyer_name": "IRISH ENTERPRISE",
  "tax_deducted": true,
  "buyer_tax_number_valid": true,
  "buyer_tax_number": "IE6388047V",
  "billing_country_code": "IE"
}

The following example is an successful response:

{
   "billing_country_code" : null,
   "buyer_tax_number" : "IE1234567X",
   "tax_deducted" : false,
   "buyer_tax_number_valid" : false
}