Is BE0400378485 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 10 Sep 2026. BE0400378485 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to NV Colruyt Group in Belgium, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for BE0400378485?

Belgium applies a standard BTW rate of 21%, with reduced rates of 6%, 12%. Rates are sourced from the EU Commission TEDB.

Can I get a VIES consultation number for BE0400378485?

A VIES consultation number is the reference the EU VIES system issues to document who checked a VAT number and when. It is returned on authenticated vatnode API calls where the caller sets their own EU VAT as the requester, so it evidences your own check during an audit.

NV Colruyt Group, VAT ID BE0400378485 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 10 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 10 Sep 2026, 12:40 UTC
Check ID: 01a08b55-54ca-7f05-83e7-21cfc3c609d7

VAT ID

BE0400378485

Belgium

ondernemingsnummer

0400.378.485

Company

NV Colruyt Group

Company type

Public limited company (NV)

Founded

9 Mar 1950

Industry

Niet-gespecialiseerde detailhandel waarbij voedings- en genotmiddelen overheersen

Address

Edingensesteenweg 196
1500 Halle
BELGIUM

VAT rates in Belgium (EUR)

Standard

21%

Reduced

12%

Reduced

Parking

12%

VAT rates as of 10 Nov 2026

The registry details on this page come from the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). The company name and address come from VIES.

How BE0400378485 is built

The prefix BE marks Belgium, where VAT is known locally as Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde (BTW). The part after it, 0400378485, is 10 digits. The whole number follows the format BE + 0/1 + 9 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the ondernemingsnummer 0400.378.485.

For NV Colruyt Group, its registered company type is Public limited company (NV); the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 9 Mar 1950, 76 years before the check; its ondernemingsnummer is 0400.378.485.

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ResponseStored result of 10 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "BE0400378485",
  "countryCode": "BE",
  "countryName": "Belgium",
  "companyName": "NV Colruyt Group",
  "companyAddress": "Edingensesteenweg 196\n1500 Halle",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "1950-03-09",
  "companyForm": "Public limited company (NV)",
  "industryDescription": "Niet-gespecialiseerde detailhandel waarbij voedings- en genotmiddelen overheersen",
  "registryCode": "0400.378.485",
  "registryCodeName": "ondernemingsnummer",
  "taxId": "0400.378.485",
  "taxIdName": "ondernemingsnummer",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 76,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-10T12:40:20.427Z",
  "checkId": "01a08b55-54ca-7f05-83e7-21cfc3c609d7",
  "source": "VIES",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde",
    "vatAbbr": "BTW",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 21,
    "reducedRates": [
      12,
      6
    ],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": 12,
    "vatNumberFormat": "BE + 0/1 + 9 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^BE[01]\\d{9}$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "nl": "FOD Economie",
        "fr": "SPF Economie",
        "de": "FÖD Wirtschaft",
        "en": "FPS Economy"
      },
      "registryName": {
        "nl": "Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen",
        "fr": "Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises",
        "de": "Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen",
        "en": "Crossroads Bank for Enterprises"
      },
      "registryCodeName": {
        "nl": "ondernemingsnummer",
        "fr": "numéro d'entreprise",
        "de": "Unternehmensnummer",
        "en": "enterprise number"
      },
      "taxIdName": {
        "nl": "ondernemingsnummer",
        "fr": "numéro d'entreprise",
        "de": "Unternehmensnummer",
        "en": "enterprise number"
      },
      "vatIdName": {
        "nl": "btw-nummer",
        "fr": "numéro de TVA",
        "de": "MwSt.-Nummer",
        "en": "VAT number"
      }
    },
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-11-10"
  }
}

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