African Activities Finland Oy, VAT ID FI28543314 — Verified
Active and verified against VIES as of 18 Sep 2026.
Confirmed against VIES on 18 Sep 2026, 21:12 UTC
Check ID: 01a0b65d-5af7-738b-bc1d-ff6b5ba0c257
VAT ID
FI28543314
Y-tunnus
2854331-4
Company
African Activities Finland Oy
Company type
Limited company
Founded
15 Sep 2017
Industry
Other performing arts
Address
c/oPhilip Abbiw Koulukatu 11b A 4
80110 JOENSUU
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 FI28543314 is built
The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 28543314, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 2854331-4.
For African Activities Finland Oy, its registered company type is Limited company; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 15 Sep 2017, 9 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 2854331-4.
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}
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