Oy Kara-Steel Ltd, VAT ID FI16082514 — Verified
Active and verified against VIES as of 19 Sep 2026.
Confirmed against VIES on 19 Sep 2026, 01:45 UTC
Check ID: 01a0b757-3c87-782e-8561-a3d2d4cbb739
VAT ID
FI16082514
Y-tunnus
1608251-4
Company
Oy Kara-Steel Ltd
Company type
Limited company
Founded
6 Jul 2000
Industry
Wholesale of metal construction materials
Address
Kappelitie 6 B
02200 ESPOO
FINLAND
VAT rates in Finland (EUR)
Standard
25.5%
Reduced
13.5%
Reduced
10%
VAT rates as of 9 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 FI16082514 is built
The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 16082514, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 1608251-4.
For Oy Kara-Steel Ltd, its registered company type is Limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 6 Jul 2000, 26 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 1608251-4.
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"verifiedAt": "2026-09-19T01:45:42.792Z",
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}
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