Is FI31179437 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 9 Sep 2026. FI31179437 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to Lakiasiat Kalle Hytönen Oy in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI31179437?

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 FI31179437?

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.

Lakiasiat Kalle Hytönen Oy, VAT ID FI31179437 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 9 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 9 Sep 2026, 00:33 UTC
Check ID: 01a08395-b454-782a-955d-0a279d20c2b6

VAT ID

FI31179437

Finland

Y-tunnus

3117943-7

Company

Lakiasiat Kalle Hytönen Oy

Address

Lintulammenkatu 2 B 119
04250 KERAVA
FINLAND

VAT rates in Finland (EUR)

Standard

25.5%

Reduced

13.5%

Reduced

10%

VAT rates as of 10 Nov 2026

How FI31179437 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 31179437, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 3117943-7.

For Lakiasiat Kalle Hytönen Oy, its Y-tunnus is 3117943-7.

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ResponseStored result of 9 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI31179437",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Lakiasiat Kalle Hytönen Oy",
  "companyAddress": "Lintulammenkatu 2 B 119\n04250 KERAVA",
  "companyRegistrationDate": null,
  "companyForm": null,
  "industryDescription": null,
  "registryCode": "3117943-7",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "3117943-7",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": null,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-09T00:33:41.461Z",
  "checkId": "01a08395-b454-782a-955d-0a279d20c2b6",
  "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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