Is FI32978871 a valid VAT number?

Yes, as of 11 Sep 2026. FI32978871 is an active, valid EU VAT number registered to Merius Oy in Finland, confirmed against VIES, which queries the national VAT database.

What is the VAT rate for FI32978871?

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 FI32978871?

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.

Merius Oy, VAT ID FI32978871 — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 11 Sep 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 11 Sep 2026, 19:39 UTC
Check ID: 01a091fb-0ad6-778e-bfef-3605e2605e76

VAT ID

FI32978871

Finland

Y-tunnus

3297887-1

Company

Merius Oy

Address

Ristirannankatu 1
67100 KOKKOLA
FINLAND

VAT rates in Finland (EUR)

Standard

25.5%

Reduced

13.5%

Reduced

10%

VAT rates as of 10 Nov 2026

How FI32978871 is built

The prefix FI marks Finland, where VAT is known locally as Arvonlisävero (ALV). The part after it, 32978871, is 8 digits. The whole number follows the format FI + 8 digits. The characters after the prefix correspond to the Y-tunnus 3297887-1.

For Merius Oy, its Y-tunnus is 3297887-1.

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ResponseStored result of 11 Sep 2026 · 200 OK

{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI32978871",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "Merius Oy",
  "companyAddress": "Ristirannankatu 1\n67100 KOKKOLA",
  "companyRegistrationDate": null,
  "companyForm": null,
  "industryDescription": null,
  "registryCode": "3297887-1",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "taxId": "3297887-1",
  "taxIdName": "Y-tunnus",
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": null,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-09-11T19:39:03.767Z",
  "checkId": "01a091fb-0ad6-778e-bfef-3605e2605e76",
  "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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