Apetit Oyj, VAT ID FI01973955 — Verified
Active and verified against VIES as of 9 Sep 2026.
Confirmed against VIES on 9 Sep 2026, 12:09 UTC
Check ID: 01a08612-b1b4-779e-a4b6-61f02dc588b1
VAT ID
FI01973955
Y-tunnus
0197395-5
Company
Apetit Oyj
Company type
Public limited company
Founded
25 Jun 1951
Industry
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Address
Sörnäistenkatu 1
00580 HELSINKI
FINLAND
VAT rates in Finland (EUR)
Standard
25.5%
Reduced
13.5%
Reduced
10%
VAT rates as of 4 Nov 2026
The registry details on this page come from the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) open data, published under CC BY 4.0, and were retrieved no earlier than the check time above. The company name and address come from VIES.
How FI01973955 is built
The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 01973955, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 0197395-5.
For Apetit Oyj, its registered company type is Public limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 25 Jun 1951, 75 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 0197395-5.
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"companyName": "Apetit Oyj",
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"companyRegistrationDate": "1951-06-25",
"companyForm": "Public limited company",
"industryDescription": "Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.",
"registryCode": "0197395-5",
"registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
"taxId": "0197395-5",
"taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
"registryPrivacy": false,
"website": null,
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"companyStatus": null,
"secondaryActivities": [],
"companyAgeYears": 75,
"consultationNumber": null,
"specialTerritory": null,
"verifiedAt": "2026-09-09T12:09:27.221Z",
"checkId": "01a08612-b1b4-779e-a4b6-61f02dc588b1",
"source": "VIES",
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"vatName": "Arvonlisävero",
"vatAbbr": "ALV",
"currency": "EUR",
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"reducedRates": [
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10
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"vatNumberFormat": "FI + 8 digits",
"vatNumberPattern": "^FI\\d{8}$",
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"fi": "Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus",
"sv": "Patent- och registerstyrelsen",
"en": "Finnish Patent and Registration Office"
},
"registryName": {
"fi": "kaupparekisteri",
"sv": "handelsregistret",
"en": "Trade Register"
},
"registryCodeName": {
"fi": "Y-tunnus",
"sv": "FO-nummer",
"en": "Business ID"
},
"taxIdName": {
"fi": "Y-tunnus",
"sv": "FO-nummer",
"en": "Business ID"
},
"vatIdName": {
"fi": "arvonlisäverotunniste",
"sv": "momsnummer",
"en": "VAT number"
}
},
"countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-11-04"
}
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