Is FI19488173 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 18 Sep 2026. FI19488173 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Karhu in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI19488173?

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 FI19488173?

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.

Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Karhu, VAT ID FI19488173 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 18 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 18 Sep 2026, 12:28 UTC
Check ID: 01a0b47d-2323-7b39-9c8d-98f7f236d2d2

VAT ID

FI19488173

Finland

Y-tunnus

1948817-3

Company

Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Karhu

Company type

Mutual real estate limited company

Founded

10 Mar 2005

Industry

Rental and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate

Address

c/oTaloushallinto CaroNome Eestinkyläntie 87
02480 KIRKKONUMMI
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 FI19488173 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 19488173, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 1948817-3.

For Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Karhu, its registered company type is Mutual real estate limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 10 Mar 2005, 21 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 1948817-3.

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ResponseStored result of 18 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI19488173",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Karhu",
  "companyAddress": "c/oTaloushallinto CaroNome Eestinkyläntie 87\n02480 KIRKKONUMMI",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "2005-03-10",
  "companyForm": "Mutual real estate limited company",
  "industryDescription": "Rental and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate",
  "registryCode": "1948817-3",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "1948817-3",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 21,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-18T12:28:15.012Z",
  "checkId": "01a0b47d-2323-7b39-9c8d-98f7f236d2d2",
  "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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