Is FI31978554 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 12 Sep 2026. FI31978554 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to Vilpeilän kyläkoulu osk in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI31978554?

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 FI31978554?

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.

Vilpeilän kyläkoulu osk, VAT ID FI31978554 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 12 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 12 Sep 2026, 19:57 UTC
Check ID: 01a09732-5c82-73d0-89db-385c1135014e

VAT ID

FI31978554

Finland

Y-tunnus

3197855-4

Company

Vilpeilän kyläkoulu osk

Company type

Cooperative

Founded

17 May 2021

Industry

Activities of other miscellaneous membership organisations n.e.c.

Address

c/oVilpeilän kyläkoulu osk Pakkalantie 337
36430 SAHALAHTI
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 FI31978554 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 31978554, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 3197855-4.

For Vilpeilän kyläkoulu osk, its registered company type is Cooperative; the national register or authority record gives a registration date of 17 May 2021, 5 years before the check; its Y-tunnus is 3197855-4.

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ResponseStored result of 12 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI31978554",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Vilpeilän kyläkoulu osk",
  "companyAddress": "c/oVilpeilän kyläkoulu osk Pakkalantie 337\n36430 SAHALAHTI",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "2021-05-17",
  "companyForm": "Cooperative",
  "industryDescription": "Activities of other miscellaneous membership organisations n.e.c.",
  "registryCode": "3197855-4",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "3197855-4",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": 5,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-12T19:57:35.235Z",
  "checkId": "01a09732-5c82-73d0-89db-385c1135014e",
  "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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