VAT Number Check

What This Tool Is For 

Validating a VAT number (VAT number check) through the EU’s VIES system is essential for businesses operating across borders.

This tool allows you to instantly confirm whether a supplier or partner is properly registered for VAT within the European Union.

With a single check, you can reduce compliance risks, avoid incorrect invoicing, and ensure your transactions meet EU regulatory standards.

Why VAT Validation Matters

Incorrect VAT treatment can lead to costly penalties, denied deductions, and administrative complications.

By verifying VAT numbers before issuing or accepting invoices, you protect your business from avoidable tax exposure. Regular validation is especially important for companies engaged in cross‑border services, intra‑EU trade, or working with new partners.

It’s a simple step that safeguards your compliance and strengthens your financial controls.

A Small Check That Prevents Big Problems

VAT compliance is one of the most scrutinized areas during tax audits. Ensuring that your partners’ VAT numbers are valid (VAT number check) helps you maintain clean, defensible records. This proactive approach reduces audit risks and demonstrates a strong internal control environment — something tax authorities increasingly expect from professional, well‑managed businesses.

A Small Check That Prevents Big Problems

VAT compliance is one of the most scrutinized areas during tax audits. Ensuring that your partners’ VAT numbers are valid (VAT number check) helps you maintain clean, defensible records. This proactive approach (VAT number check) reduces audit risks and demonstrates a strong internal control environment — something tax authorities increasingly expect from professional, well‑managed businesses.

VAT validation (VAT number check) is just one part of a much broader compliance landscape. Our team supports clients with corporate tax, international tax structuring, expatriate taxation, social charges, tax rulings, due diligence, and more. Whether you need strategic planning, risk assessment, or hands‑on support during a tax audit, we provide clear, reliable guidance tailored to your business.

With Horizon Solutions, you gain a partner who understands both the technical rules and the practical realities of operating in Hungary and across the EU.