With VIES you check in Count-IT whether the VAT identification number of a business within the EU is valid.
Count-IT first checks VAT numbers locally for format and check digit and then via VIES, the European Commission's system. So you know whether a VAT number is valid before you, for example, invoice with the VAT reverse charge. Useful for B2B businesses and wholesalers with business customers in the EU.
VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) is the European Commission's online check for VAT numbers of businesses in the EU.
When you enter a VAT number on a contact record, Count-IT first checks the format and, where available, the check digit. The VIES check then follows as the final verification. A local error cannot be overridden by a VIES confirmation.
This is the data Count-IT exchanges with VIES, and the direction in which it flows.
| Data | Direction |
|---|---|
| VAT number validation | To Count-IT |
You choose which data types and directions you use for each integration. Pick one leading system per data type, so changes do not overwrite each other.
Open or create a customer or supplier in Count-IT.
Enter the number VIES uses to look up or check the details.
Review the result and save the contact. That way your invoices carry the right company details.
Count-IT with VIES is mainly used by:
Not sure how best to use VIES? We help you personally, by phone or email. Also see the plans and pricing.
We are happy to explain what this integration can do for your business and how to set it up.