Hakala Forest Oy, VAT ID FI24974918 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 13 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 13 Sep 2026, 06:44 UTC
Check ID: 01a09982-a154-7e47-83cf-0c92db0279b1

VAT ID

FI24974918

Finland

Y-tunnus

2497491-8

Company

Hakala Forest Oy

Company type

Limited company

Founded

1 Oct 2012

Industry

Logging

Address

Fanninpolku 3
43500 KARSTULA
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 FI24974918 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 24974918, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 2497491-8.

For Hakala Forest Oy, its registered company type is Limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 1 Oct 2012, 13 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 2497491-8.

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{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI24974918",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Hakala Forest Oy",
  "companyAddress": "Fanninpolku 3\n43500 KARSTULA",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "2012-10-01",
  "companyForm": "Limited company",
  "industryDescription": "Logging",
  "registryCode": "2497491-8",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "2497491-8",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 13,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-13T06:44:30.165Z",
  "checkId": "01a09982-a154-7e47-83cf-0c92db0279b1",
  "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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