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Project: VIES-VAT

NPM Package VIES-VAT

European VAT Number Validation

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What is VIES-VAT ?
A lightweight quick and easy to use NPM package written in node.js A simple request with country code & VAT number ( timeout & debug optional ) will allow you to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any European Union Member State via the VIES System. The returned response will show whether the VAT number is valid or not and any extra company information where available.

What is VIES ?
VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) is an electronic means of validating VAT-identification ( VATIN ) numbers of economic operators registered in the European Union for cross border transactions on goods or service.

Get started
npm install --save VIES-VAT

Callback example
var vies = require('VIES-VAT');

var viesOptions = {
   "countryCode": "xx", // ie FR
   "vatNumber": 'xxxxxx', // vat Number without country code
   "timeout": 10000 // optional - default 30000 ( 30 seconds )
}

vies(viesOptions, function (error, viesInfo) {
   if (error) console.log('vies callback test - error ', error)
   console.log('vies callback test ', viesInfo)
});

async/await example
var vies = require('VIES-VAT');

awaitTest()
async function awaitTest() {
  var viesOptions = {
    "countryCode": "xx", // ie FR
    "vatNumber": 'xxxxxx', // vat Number without country code
    "timeout": 10000 // optional - default 30000 ( 30 seconds )
 }

  var res = await vies(viesOptions)
  if (res.error) console.log('vies sync test - error ', res.error)

  console.log('vies sync test Result ', res.viesInfo)
}

Valid Response
{
    valid: true,
    countryCode: 'xx',
    vatNumber: 'xxxxxxx',
    requestDate: '2021-12-08+01:00',
    name: 'Company Name', // if available
    address: 'Company Address' // if available
}

Invalid Response
{
    valid: false,
    countryCode: 'xx',
    vatNumber: 'xxxxxxxxxx',
    requestDate: '2022-05-08+01:00',
    name: false,
    address: false,
    error : 'Error message'
}

Error Messages
'vies Badly formed request - Check vatNumber & countryCode'
'vies Badly formed request - vatNumber is empty'
'vies Badly formed request - countryCode is empty'
'vies Badly formed request - Not EU Country'
'vies vies call error'
'vies Timeout'

Debug
Add the Debug key to your options
This will give more details of the call including errors
debugTest()
async function debugTest() {
  var viesOptions = {
    "countryCode": "xx", // ie FR
    "vatNumber": 'xxxxxx', // vat Number without country code
    "timeout": 60000, // optional - default 30000 ( 30 seconds )
    "debug": true // optional - default false
  }
  var res = await vies(viesOptions)
  if (res.error) console.log('vies debug test - error ', res.error)
  console.log('vies debug test Result ', res.viesInfo)
}

Common Issues
Receive Error when testing a valid VAT Number
This could be an internet connection issue or dns lookup
Check that you can ping 'ec.europa.eu' from your server
Add the following entry to your host file:-
147.67.34.30 ec.europa.eu

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