VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) – use to validation EU VAT numbers
New Asynchronous Functions for Batch Requests in VIES! We are excited to announce the release of new asynchronous functions: 🔹 getVIESDataAsync 🔹 getVIESDataAsyncResult The functions have been made available in all standard plans, and the billing for sent requests is the same as for the already available getVIESData feature. These functions Read more…
Help Improve the VIES System – Fill Out the Satisfaction Survey! We are pleased to inform you that the European Commission has launched a satisfaction survey for users of the VIES system. You can now share your feedback on your experience with VIES by filling out the survey available at Read more…
Get Parsed Trader Address We are excited to introduce a new function in our API: getVIESDataParsed! 🎉 In response to the expectations of our clients, who very often reported a need for a function thanks to which the trader’s address returned by the VIES system would be parsed and structured, Read more…
VIES ERROR: “The maximum number of concurrent requests has been reached” (MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ) for French (FR) EU VAT numbers Dear customers, Due to the very large number of emails and phone calls sent to us, we would like to inform you that for about a week we have been noticing a Read more…
VIES – Verification and automation in cross-border e-commerce trade The development of e-commerce opens new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in the area of international (cross-border) sales. Thanks to the reach provided by the Internet, companies can easily reach customers in different countries, contributing to revenue growth and Read more…
What should I do when the verification of the EU VAT number in VIES failed or VIES returned information that the number is incorrect or does not exist? Important Disclaimer The viesapi.eu service is not responsible for managing the VIES System, which is maintained by the European Commission. All matters Read more…
VIES – Useful information needed in case of unavailability of VAT Information Exchange System Dear customers, due to numerous questions from you regarding possible errors returned by the VIES system and frequent cases of VIES unavailability, we have prepared this entry to collect all the most important information on this Read more…
VIES Batch Validation Recently, a new, batch method of validating EU VAT numbers has been available on the European Commission’s website (VIES). Unfortunately, at the moment it is only available from the GUI level. While describing this validation method, we have prepared a survey for our clients from which we Read more…
MS_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQ Error for Germany (DE) EU VAT numbers Dear Customers, Due to the large number of reports sent by you regarding the inability to verify contractors in the VAT Information and Exchange System (VIES), who use the German EU VAT number (DE), we would like to present you the official Read more…
Dear customers, We would like to inform you that today (November 28, 2023) from approximately 7:40 a.m. the API and GUI of the VIES system are unavailable. Therefore, queries sent using the getVIESData function will not be handled correctly and will return an error. A detailed message is available on Read more…