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MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED, VAT ID IE8256796U — Verified

Active and verified against VIES as of 28 Aug 2026.

Confirmed against VIES on 28 Aug 2026, 08:06 UTC
Check ID: 01a04768-5b91-79be-88e8-38674ebb9541

VAT ID

IE8256796U

Ireland

Company

MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED

Address

ONE MICROSOFT PLACE, SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK, LEOPARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 18
IRELAND

VAT rates in Ireland (EUR)

Standard

23%

Reduced

13.5%

Reduced

9%

VAT rates as of 8 Nov 2026

How IE8256796U is built

The prefix IE marks Ireland, where VAT is known locally as Value Added Tax (VAT). The part after it, 8256796U, is 8 characters: 7 digits and 1 letter. The whole number follows the format IE + 7 digits + 1–2 letters, or IE + 1 digit + letter/+/* + 5 digits + 1 letter.

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ResponseStored result of 28 Aug 2026 · 200 OK
{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "IE8256796U",
  "countryCode": "IE",
  "countryName": "Ireland",
  "companyName": "MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED",
  "companyAddress": "ONE MICROSOFT PLACE, SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK, LEOPARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 18",
  "companyRegistrationDate": null,
  "companyForm": null,
  "industryDescription": null,
  "registryCode": null,
  "registryCodeName": null,
  "taxId": null,
  "taxIdName": null,
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "website": null,
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": null,
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-08-28T08:06:56.665Z",
  "checkId": "01a04768-5b91-79be-88e8-38674ebb9541",
  "source": "VIES",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Value Added Tax",
    "vatAbbr": "VAT",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 23,
    "reducedRates": [
      13.5,
      9
    ],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "IE + 7 digits + 1–2 letters, or IE + 1 digit + letter/+/* + 5 digits + 1 letter",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^IE\\d{7}[A-W][AH]?$|^IE\\d[A-Z+*]\\d{5}[A-W]$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "en": "Companies Registration Office"
      },
      "registryName": {
        "en": "CRO register"
      },
      "registryCodeName": {
        "en": "registered number"
      },
      "taxIdName": {
        "en": "Tax Reference Number"
      },
      "vatIdName": {
        "en": "VAT number"
      }
    },
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-11-08"
  }
}

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