Valid EU VAT number

Active and verified against the EU VIES database

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

VAT rates as of 12 May 2026

Checked 12 May 2026, 18:37 UTCID: 019e1d7a-70cf-7b55-b2ce-f004a6215b1c

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{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "IE8256796U",
  "countryCode": "IE",
  "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": "CRO Number",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-05-12T18:37:04.079Z",
  "checkId": "019e1d7a-70cf-7b55-b2ce-f004a6215b1c",
  "countryName": "Ireland",
  "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",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^IE\\d{7}[A-W][A-IW]?$|^IE\\d[A-Z+*]\\d{5}[A-W]$",
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-05-12"
  },
  "consultationNumber": null
}

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