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Norway VAT Number Format (123456789MVA)

Merverdiavgift (MVA) number structure, regex & verified examples

Everything you need to know about Merverdiavgift (MVA) numbers in Norway — they follow the pattern 9 digits + MVA (e.g. 123456789MVA), and can be verified against VIES. For the rates themselves, see Norway VAT rates.

European countryMVA — MerverdiavgiftNOK

VAT Number Format

Structure

9 digits + MVA

Example format

123456789MVA

Regex

^\d{9}MVA$

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 Norway

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

Company registrar
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Brønnøysundregistrene
  • English: Brønnøysund Register Centre
Company register
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Enhetsregisteret
  • English: Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities
Register number
  • Norwegian Bokmål: organisasjonsnummer
  • English: organisation number
Tax ID
  • Norwegian Bokmål: organisasjonsnummer
  • English: organisation number
VAT ID
  • Norwegian Bokmål: organisasjonsnummer
  • English: organisation 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.

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Norway VAT rates via API

Get Norway VAT rates via API — free, no key

No API key required
Request
curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/rates/NO"
Response200 OK
{
  "countryCode": "NO",
  "countryName": "Norway",
  "isEU": false,
  "vatName": "Merverdiavgift",
  "vatAbbr": "MVA",
  "currency": "NOK",
  "standardRate": 25,
  "reducedRates": [
    15,
    12
  ],
  "superReducedRate": null,
  "parkingRate": null,
  "vatNumberFormat": "9 digits + MVA",
  "vatNumberPattern": "^\\d{9}MVA$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registryAuthorityName": {
      "nb": "Brønnøysundregistrene",
      "en": "Brønnøysund Register Centre"
    },
    "registryName": {
      "nb": "Enhetsregisteret",
      "en": "Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities"
    },
    "registryCodeName": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    },
    "taxIdName": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    },
    "vatIdName": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    }
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-11"
}

View full rates API reference →

Get Norway 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('NO')
console.log(rate.standard) // NO standard VAT rate
getRate() result200 OK
{
  "country": "Norway",
  "currency": "NOK",
  "eu_member": false,
  "vat_name": "Merverdiavgift",
  "vat_abbr": "MVA",
  "standard": 25,
  "reduced": [
    12,
    15
  ],
  "super_reduced": null,
  "parking": null,
  "format": "9 digits + MVA",
  "pattern": "^\\d{9}MVA$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registry_authority_name": {
      "nb": "Brønnøysundregistrene",
      "en": "Brønnøysund Register Centre"
    },
    "registry_name": {
      "nb": "Enhetsregisteret",
      "en": "Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities"
    },
    "registry_code_name": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    },
    "tax_id_name": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    },
    "vat_id_name": {
      "nb": "organisasjonsnummer",
      "en": "organisation number"
    }
  }
}

View package on GitHub →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VAT number format in Norway?▾

VAT numbers in Norway follow the format: 9 digits + MVA. Example: 123456789MVA. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised.

What is the VAT number regex pattern in Norway?▾

Use this regular expression to validate VAT numbers in Norway MVA number format locally:

^\d{9}MVA$

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

What does MVA stand for in Norway?▾

MVA stands for Merverdiavgift — the Norwegian name for Value Added Tax (VAT). It appears on Norwegian invoices and tax documents.