Is FI08697965 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 18 Sep 2026. FI08697965 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to European Timber Industries Oy in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI08697965?

Finland applies a standard ALV rate of 25.5%, with reduced rates of 10%, 13.5%. Rates are sourced from the EU Commission TEDB.

Can I get a VIES consultation number for FI08697965?

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.

European Timber Industries Oy, VAT ID FI08697965 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 18 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 18 Sep 2026, 12:26 UTC
Check ID: 01a0b47b-e6b1-713e-9dc1-b920112480fe

VAT ID

FI08697965

Finland

Y-tunnus

0869796-5

Company

European Timber Industries Oy

Company type

Limited company

Founded

20 Nov 1991

Industry

Rental and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Address

Kitulanmäentie 42/Vainionpää Harri
63640 RITOLA
FINLAND

VAT rates in Finland (EUR)

Standard

25.5%

Reduced

13.5%

Reduced

10%

VAT rates as of 10 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 FI08697965 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 08697965, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 0869796-5.

For European Timber Industries Oy, its registered company type is Limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 20 Nov 1991, 34 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 0869796-5.

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ResponseStored result of 18 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI08697965",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "European Timber Industries Oy",
  "companyAddress": "Kitulanmäentie 42/Vainionpää Harri\n63640 RITOLA",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "1991-11-20",
  "companyForm": "Limited company",
  "industryDescription": "Rental and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment",
  "registryCode": "0869796-5",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "0869796-5",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 34,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-18T12:26:54.002Z",
  "checkId": "01a0b47b-e6b1-713e-9dc1-b920112480fe",
  "source": "VIES",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Arvonlisävero",
    "vatAbbr": "ALV",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 25.5,
    "reducedRates": [
      13.5,
      10
    ],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "FI + 8 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^FI\\d{8}$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "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": "2026-11-10"
  }
}

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