Why an API for VAT ID verification is a must for your business

Alexandre Savio

Checking VAT IDs is a crucial step of tax compliance when selling B2B.

How can an API help you check your VAT IDs?

  1. Save time. You don't need to manually check VAT IDs anymore. You can automate the process and save time.
  2. Reduce errors. You can reduce the risk of errors by automating the process.
  3. Improve accuracy. You can improve the accuracy of your tax reporting by automating the process.

From where can you use an API to check VAT IDs?

Google Sheets or Excel

You can use an API to check VAT IDs in Google Sheets or Excel. In Google Sheet you can programme an AppScript script to call the API to check VAT IDs in your spreadsheets (we will write a tutorial on how to do that soon). The same can be done in Excel using VBA.

Accounting or Invoicing software

If you are building or using a software to manage your accounting or invoicing, you can integrate it with an API to check VAT IDs.

E-commerce

If you are building or using an e-commerce platform, you can integrate it with an API to check VAT IDs.

Supply chain management

If you are building or using a supply chain management system, you can integrate it with an API to check VAT IDs.

Businesses that can benefit from an API to check VAT IDs

E-commerce

An online store can use the API to verify the VAT ID of a customer before allowing them to make a purchase. This can help the store avoid charging the wrong VAT rate, which can lead to costly errors and customer dissatisfaction.

Invoicing software

An invoicing tool can use the API to verify the VAT ID of a client before issuing an invoice. This can ensure that the invoice includes the correct VAT rate and that the client is correctly identified for tax purposes.

Accounting software

An accounting system can use the API to verify the VAT IDs of vendors and clients, which can help ensure that the system is correctly tracking VAT for tax purposes.

Supply chain management

A supply chain management system can use the API to verify the VAT IDs of vendors and clients, which can help ensure that VAT is being correctly tracked and reported throughout the supply chain.

Overall, any business or organization that needs to accurately track and report VAT can benefit from using a REST API that enables VAT identification verification. By automating this process, businesses can reduce the risk of errors, save time, and improve the accuracy of their tax reporting.

Check our documentation on how to use our API to check VAT IDs.

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