What is the Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT number regex pattern?

The regex pattern to validate Bosnia and Herzegovina PDV numbers is: ^\d{12}$. Test against the uppercase number. Always follow with a VIES check to confirm the number is currently active.

How do I validate a Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT number programmatically?

Send a GET request to https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/{vatId} with your Authorization: Bearer header. The API checks the number against VIES, which queries the national VAT database, and returns a JSON response with a valid field (boolean), company name, address, and current PDV rates. Free plan available — 100 requests/month, no credit card required.

Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT Number Format (123456789012)

Q: What is the Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT number format?

Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT numbers follow the format: 12 digits. Example: 123456789012. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive — lowercase input is automatically normalised.

Q: What does PDV stand for in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

PDV stands for Porez na dodanu vrijednost — the Bosnian name for Value Added Tax (VAT).

Porez na dodanu vrijednost (PDV) number structure, regex & verified examples

Everything you need to know about Porez na dodanu vrijednost (PDV) numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina — they follow the pattern 12 digits (e.g. 123456789012), and can be verified against VIES. For the rates themselves, see Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT rates.

European countryPDV — Porez na dodanu vrijednostBAM

VAT Number Format

Structure

12 digits

Example format

123456789012

Regex

^\d{12}$

VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised. See how this format compares across all 27 EU countries.

Company and Tax Identifiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

What the registrar, the register and each identifier are called, in every official language and in English. These are names, not numbers.

Company registrar: Croatian: registarski sud
English: registration court
Company register: Croatian: sudski registar poslovnih subjekata
English: court register of business entities
Register number: Croatian: matični broj subjekta upisa
English: registration number of the registered entity
Tax ID: Bosnian: jedinstveni identifikacioni broj
English: unique identification number
VAT ID: Bosnian: identifikacioni broj obveznika indirektnih poreza
English: indirect taxpayer identification number

Each name is checked against the registrar’s or tax authority’s own pages or legal text. The same names ship in eu-vat-rates-data.json and in GET /v1/rates.

Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT rates via API

Get Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT rates via API — free, no key

No API key required

Request

curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/rates/BA"

Response200 OK

{
  "countryCode": "BA",
  "countryName": "Bosnia and Herzegovina",
  "isEU": false,
  "vatName": "Porez na dodanu vrijednost",
  "vatAbbr": "PDV",
  "currency": "BAM",
  "standardRate": 17,
  "reducedRates": [],
  "superReducedRate": null,
  "parkingRate": null,
  "vatNumberFormat": "12 digits",
  "vatNumberPattern": "^\\d{12}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registryAuthorityName": {
      "hr": "registarski sud",
      "en": "registration court"
    },
    "registryName": {
      "hr": "sudski registar poslovnih subjekata",
      "en": "court register of business entities"
    },
    "registryCodeName": {
      "hr": "matični broj subjekta upisa",
      "en": "registration number of the registered entity"
    },
    "taxIdName": {
      "bs": "jedinstveni identifikacioni broj",
      "en": "unique identification number"
    },
    "vatIdName": {
      "bs": "identifikacioni broj obveznika indirektnih poreza",
      "en": "indirect taxpayer identification number"
    }
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-12"
}

View full rates API reference →

Get Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT rates via package — offline, no HTTP

eu-vat-rates-data

Request

# npm install eu-vat-rates-data
import { getRate } from 'eu-vat-rates-data'

const rate = getRate('BA')
console.log(rate.standard) // BA standard VAT rate

getRate() result200 OK

{
  "country": "Bosnia and Herzegovina",
  "currency": "BAM",
  "eu_member": false,
  "vat_name": "Porez na dodanu vrijednost",
  "vat_abbr": "PDV",
  "standard": 17,
  "reduced": [],
  "super_reduced": null,
  "parking": null,
  "format": "12 digits",
  "pattern": "^\\d{12}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registry_authority_name": {
      "hr": "registarski sud",
      "en": "registration court"
    },
    "registry_name": {
      "hr": "sudski registar poslovnih subjekata",
      "en": "court register of business entities"
    },
    "registry_code_name": {
      "hr": "matični broj subjekta upisa",
      "en": "registration number of the registered entity"
    },
    "tax_id_name": {
      "bs": "jedinstveni identifikacioni broj",
      "en": "unique identification number"
    },
    "vat_id_name": {
      "bs": "identifikacioni broj obveznika indirektnih poreza",
      "en": "indirect taxpayer identification number"
    }
  }
}

View package on GitHub →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VAT number format in Bosnia and Herzegovina?▾

VAT numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina follow the format: 12 digits. Example: 123456789012. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised.

What is the VAT number regex pattern in Bosnia and Herzegovina?▾

Use this regular expression to validate VAT numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina PDV number format locally:

^\d{12}$

Test against the uppercase number. Format validation catches typos locally.

What does PDV stand for in Bosnia and Herzegovina?▾

PDV stands for Porez na dodanu vrijednost — the Bosnian name for Value Added Tax (VAT). It appears on Bosnian invoices and tax documents.