Check VAT Number

Verifying a customer’s VAT number is an important step for businesses working with companies across Europe and the United Kingdom. SquidWeb lets you check VAT numbers directly from a Contact and keeps a record of the result for future reference.

Verify a VAT Number

Open the Contact and select Check VAT Number from the Contact details menu.

SquidWeb checks EU VAT numbers through the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) and UK VAT numbers through HMRC’s Check a UK VAT number service.

For a UK VAT number, enter it with the GB prefix. You can also enter 9 or 12 digits without the prefix if the Contact’s country is set to United Kingdom.

Automatic documentation

When VIES or HMRC returns a definite result, SquidWeb records whether the VAT number is valid or invalid in the Contact’s Activities section. It also saves a confirmation PDF to Contact Documents.

There’s no need to download or archive the confirmation yourself. You can find the result and its document alongside the Contact’s other information.

Keep contact information organised

Keeping VAT checks with the Contact makes it easier to review previous results and find the related confirmation document, all in one place.

Please note: UK checks do not provide a consultation number in SquidWeb.

Watch the tutorial

Watch the video below to learn how to check a VAT number, review the result and find the confirmation document in SquidWeb.