Is FI16504852 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 10 Sep 2026. FI16504852 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to Honda Motor Europe Limited in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI16504852?

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 FI16504852?

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.

Honda Motor Europe Limited, VAT ID FI16504852 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 10 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 10 Sep 2026, 18:47 UTC
Check ID: 01a08ca5-7d4d-7511-b05b-df1f0cbb214e

VAT ID

FI16504852

Finland

Y-tunnus

1650485-2

Company

Honda Motor Europe Limited

Company type

Foreign organisation

Founded

1 Mar 2001

Industry

Wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles

Address

Cain Road Bracknell RG12 1HL BERKSHIRE
UNITED KINGDOM
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 FI16504852 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 16504852, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 1650485-2.

For Honda Motor Europe Limited, its registered company type is Foreign organisation; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 1 Mar 2001, 25 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 1650485-2.

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ResponseStored result of 10 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI16504852",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Honda Motor Europe Limited",
  "companyAddress": "Cain Road Bracknell RG12 1HL BERKSHIRE\nUNITED KINGDOM",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "2001-03-01",
  "companyForm": "Foreign organisation",
  "industryDescription": "Wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles",
  "registryCode": "1650485-2",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "1650485-2",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 25,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-10T18:47:30.893Z",
  "checkId": "01a08ca5-7d4d-7511-b05b-df1f0cbb214e",
  "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": "2026-11-09"
  }
}

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