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Checking if a VAT Registration Number is Valid – Why it’s Important & the Best Way to Do It

How to check if a supplier VAT number is valid

If you are dealing with a new customer or supplier and want to check whether the VAT registration number (VRN) they have supplied is valid, there are two ways you can do so.

One method is to call the HMRC VAT Helpline, the other is to use the online VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) run by the European Commission. (more…)