vatnode

vatnode vs VATcomply

VATcomply validates VAT numbers and returns basic rate data. vatnode returns everything your invoicing system needs — local tax name, abbreviation, all rate tiers, currency, national registry fallback, and granular webhook events — in a single API call.

Last updated: April 2026

What you get in one API call

GET /v1/vat/FI26364843
{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "FI26364843",
  "countryCode": "FI",
  "countryName": "Finland",
  "companyName": "SUPERCELL OY",
  "companyAddress": "JÄTKÄSAARENLAITURI 2, 00180 HELSINKI",
  "companyRegistrationDate": "2010-05-06",
  "companyForm": "Oy",
  "industryDescription": "Publishing of computer games",
  "registryCode": "2336509",
  "registryCodeName": "Y-tunnus",
  "source": "VIES",
  "checkId": "019d2a8c-5f3a-7d12-a901-bc23de456f78",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-04-16T10:00:00.000Z",
  "consultationNumber": "WAPIAAAAZ27qPadm",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Arvonlisävero",     // print on Finnish invoices
    "vatAbbr": "ALV",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 25.5,
    "reducedRates": [10, 14],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "FI + 8 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^FI\d{8}$",
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-04-16"
  }
}
Company enrichment — not in VATcomplycountryVat block — not in VATcomplyconsultation number — not in VATcomply

Feature Comparison

FeaturevatnodeVATcomply
Local VAT name in response (Mehrwertsteuer, Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée, Arvonlisävero…)
VAT abbreviation (MwSt, TVA, ALV…)
Super-reduced rate in response
Parking rate in response
Currency (EUR, BGN, HUF…) in response
VAT number format + regex pattern in response
National registry fallback + enrichment (tax authority & company registry APIs)
VIES consultation number (EU-issued audit reference) in API response
Webhook: VAT_BECAME_INVALID
Webhook: COMPANY_NAME_CHANGED
Webhook: COMPANY_ADDRESS_CHANGED
Audit trail (checkId + verifiedAt timestamp)
EU VAT validation (VIES)
Company name + address
Company registration date (national registry)
Legal form (GmbH, SAS, AB…)
Industry description (NACE/SNI code)
Standard + reduced rates in response
HTTPS on all plans
VAT monitoring + webhooksFrom €19/mo
Uptime SLA99.9%Not published
Free tier20 req/moFully free
Entry paid plan€19/mo — 1,000 req/mo

National registry integrations

When VIES is unavailable or returns no company data, vatnode automatically queries the national business registry. These countries are currently covered:

🇩🇪 Germany

BZSt eVatR

🇫🇮 Finland

PRH / YTJ

🇫🇷 France

Annuaire-Entreprises

🇸🇪 Sweden

Bolagsverket

🇩🇰 Denmark

CVR

🇨🇿 Czechia

ARES

🇷🇴 Romania

ANAF

🇵🇱 Poland

MF White List

🇧🇪 Belgium

CBE / KBO

🇳🇱 Netherlands

KVK

🇱🇻 Latvia

UR via JARS

🇱🇹 Lithuania

JAR via JARS

🇸🇮 Slovenia

AJPES

VATcomply queries VIES only. When the VIES node for a country is down, you get an error. The source field in every vatnode response tells you which authority answered — VIES, BZST, PRH, SIREN, and so on.

Granular webhook events

Subscribe to any VAT number and get notified the moment something changes — so your customer records and invoice settings stay accurate without manual re-checking.

VAT_BECAME_INVALID

Customer's VAT registration lapsed — stop applying reverse charge immediately

VAT_BECAME_VALID

Previously invalid number reactivated — update invoice settings

COMPANY_NAME_CHANGED

Legal name changed — update your customer records and invoices

COMPANY_ADDRESS_CHANGED

Registered address changed — update your records for compliance

Actively maintained

EU VAT rules change — Finland raised its standard rate from 24% to 25.5% in September 2024. VATcomply has not published rate update logs or changelogs. vatnode syncs rates daily from the European Commission TEDB. You get the correct rate, automatically.

Built for compliance — not just validation

Every vatnode response includes a checkId (UUID) and a verifiedAt timestamp. These fields are designed to be stored alongside your invoice records — giving you a documented audit trail that links every invoice to the exact validation event that authorised it.

VATcomply validates the number and returns standard and reduced rates, but provides no audit metadata. There is no checkId to attach to an invoice, no timestamp proving when the check occurred, and no indication of which authority responded. When a tax inspector requests evidence of due diligence at the time of supply, a valid/invalid boolean is not sufficient.

Tax authorities across the EU increasingly expect documented validation at the point of transaction — not retroactive checking. The checkId and verifiedAt fields, combined with vatnode's national registry fallback, mean you can demonstrate that you queried an authoritative source at the right moment — with a record to prove it.

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