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Liechtenstein VAT Number Format (12345)

Mehrwertsteuer (MWST) number structure, regex & verified examples

Everything you need to know about Mehrwertsteuer (MWST) numbers in Liechtenstein — they follow the pattern 5 digits (e.g. 12345), and can be verified against VIES. For the rates themselves, see Liechtenstein VAT rates.

European countryMWST — MehrwertsteuerCHF

VAT Number Format

Structure

5 digits

Example format

12345

Regex

^\d{5}$

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 Liechtenstein

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

Company registrar
  • German: Amt für Justiz
  • English: Office of Justice
Company register
  • German: Handelsregister
  • English: Commercial Register
Register number
  • German: Firmennummer
  • English: company number
Tax ID

No official name confirmed

VAT ID

No official name confirmed

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.

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Liechtenstein VAT rates via API

Get Liechtenstein VAT rates via API — free, no key

No API key required
Request
curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/rates/LI"
Response200 OK
{
  "countryCode": "LI",
  "countryName": "Liechtenstein",
  "isEU": false,
  "vatName": "Mehrwertsteuer",
  "vatAbbr": "MWST",
  "currency": "CHF",
  "standardRate": 8.1,
  "reducedRates": [
    3.8,
    2.6
  ],
  "superReducedRate": null,
  "parkingRate": null,
  "vatNumberFormat": "5 digits",
  "vatNumberPattern": "^\\d{5}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registryAuthorityName": {
      "de": "Amt für Justiz",
      "en": "Office of Justice"
    },
    "registryName": {
      "de": "Handelsregister",
      "en": "Commercial Register"
    },
    "registryCodeName": {
      "de": "Firmennummer",
      "en": "company number"
    },
    "taxIdName": null,
    "vatIdName": null
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-12"
}

View full rates API reference →

Get Liechtenstein 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('LI')
console.log(rate.standard) // LI standard VAT rate
getRate() result200 OK
{
  "country": "Liechtenstein",
  "currency": "CHF",
  "eu_member": false,
  "vat_name": "Mehrwertsteuer",
  "vat_abbr": "MWST",
  "standard": 8.1,
  "reduced": [
    2.6,
    3.8
  ],
  "super_reduced": null,
  "parking": null,
  "format": "5 digits",
  "pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registry_authority_name": {
      "de": "Amt für Justiz",
      "en": "Office of Justice"
    },
    "registry_name": {
      "de": "Handelsregister",
      "en": "Commercial Register"
    },
    "registry_code_name": {
      "de": "Firmennummer",
      "en": "company number"
    },
    "tax_id_name": null,
    "vat_id_name": null
  }
}

View package on GitHub →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VAT number format in Liechtenstein?▾

VAT numbers in Liechtenstein follow the format: 5 digits. Example: 12345. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised.

What is the VAT number regex pattern in Liechtenstein?▾

Use this regular expression to validate VAT numbers in Liechtenstein MWST number format locally:

^\d{5}$

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

What does MWST stand for in Liechtenstein?▾

MWST stands for Mehrwertsteuer — the Liechtenstein name for Value Added Tax (VAT). It appears on Liechtenstein invoices and tax documents.