Is BE0403053608 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 22 Sep 2026. BE0403053608 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to SA U C B in Belgium, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for BE0403053608?

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 BE0403053608?

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.

SA U C B, VAT ID BE0403053608 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 22 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 22 Sep 2026, 19:56 UTC
Check ID: 01a0cab0-a0b9-70d0-b299-a6533aa75e1d

VAT ID

BE0403053608

Belgium

ondernemingsnummer

0403.053.608

Company

SA U C B

Company type

Public limited company (NV)

Founded

26 May 1925

Industry

Holdings

Address

Allée de la Recherche 60
1070 Anderlecht
BELGIUM

VAT rates in Belgium (EUR)

Standard

21%

Reduced

12%

Reduced

Parking

12%

VAT rates as of 8 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 BE0403053608 is built

The prefix BE marks Belgium, where VAT is known locally as Belasting over de toegevoegde waarde (BTW). The part after it, 0403053608, is 10 digits. The whole number follows the format BE + 0/1 + 9 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the ondernemingsnummer 0403.053.608.

For SA U C B, its registered company type is Public limited company (NV); the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 26 May 1925, 101 years before the check; its ondernemingsnummer is 0403.053.608.

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ResponseStored result of 22 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "BE0403053608",
  "countryCode": "BE",
  "countryName": "Belgium",
  "companyName": "SA U C B",
  "companyAddress": "Allée de la Recherche 60\n1070 Anderlecht",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "1925-05-26",
  "companyForm": "Public limited company (NV)",
  "industryDescription": "Holdings",
  "registryCode": "0403.053.608",
  "registryCodeName": "ondernemingsnummer",
  "taxId": "0403.053.608",
  "taxIdName": "ondernemingsnummer",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 101,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-22T19:56:08.250Z",
  "checkId": "01a0cab0-a0b9-70d0-b299-a6533aa75e1d",
  "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": "2026-11-08"
  }
}

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