Data acquisition
VATify.eu acquires data from public databases of different ministries and other government offices. It coveres most of Europe, country specific details are available below.
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Data source
VATify.eu verifies company details for companies from more than 35 countries. Basic source of data is VIES (VAT Information Exchange System). Data retrieved from VIES is regarded as correct and true, and can be used as proof for tax authorities, if the consultation number is present. Comparing available data from VIES and data available from member states tax and other fiscal authorities, VIES data is relatively limited. Also, VIES databases do not have data on companies from countries that are not members of the EU.
VATify.eu extracts additional data, made available by tax and other financial institutions in different countries. Extracted data can vary greatly from country to country, so VATify.eu unifies it and makes it available in the same format for every country or other entity, regardless of the origin of data.
New sources
The scope of retrieved and verified data is expanding constantly, but the source of data must be publicly available and in a form that can be automatically retrieved and processed. If you know of any new sources, please contact us.
VIES
With the VIES system, VATify.eu retrieves basic company data for companies from the EU. The retrieved data is usually the VAT ID, title and address of the company and of course the VAT status. Depending on the country, the scope of available data can vary: the data for German and Spanish companies is limited to the VAT ID and VAT status, and data from some countries are unavailable at certain times of the day.
Russia
Companies from the Russian Federation are verified in the public business register, covering all business entities in the federation. VATify.eu retrieves tax and registration number, title, address, registration date, sector and base capital.
Switzerland
The data for Swiss companies is retrieved from the company registry of the Swiss statistics office. Retrieved data is comprised of the tax status of the company, title and address, VAT ID and registration number and the status of the registration number. It is planned to expand the VATify.eu capabilities, to collect additional data such as shareholders and signatories.
Great Britain
In the light of Brexit and the confusion after the 2019 votes in the British parliament, VATify.eu is ready for a no-deal Brexit: Parallel verifications in VIES and the UK government's company register started with the 1st of March 2019, ensuring a smooth transition from the EU.
Norway
Norway is one of the most open countries regarding public information. The scope of available data that can be verified by VATify.eu expands from basic data such as company status, VAT ID, title and address, to data on the number of employees and the date of the last filed tax report. Available data of course vary depending on the data the company actually reported.
Iceland
The data for Icelandic companies is retrieved from the Icelandic tax authority. The available data is the VAT ID and registration number, company title and address, registered core business and changes to the registration status.
Liechtenstein
Similar as with data from the VIES system, VATify.eu retrieves title, address, registration number and the date of registration of Liechtenstein's companies. The data is retrieved from the public register.
Serbia
VATify.eu retrieves data for companies in Serbia from the databases of the Serbian tax authority and the National bank of Serbia. The available data is the company status, VAT ID and registration number, company title and address, the date of registration, the registered core business and bank accounts, registered with the central bank.
Albania
VATify.eu retrieves data for Albanian companies from the public company register. Retrieved data is: company status, VAT ID, title and registered core business.
Belarus
From the Belorussian business registry VATity.eu retrieves the registration number, title, date of registration, registration office, status and possible limitations of business operations.
Belgium
Data is retrieved from the official company register and replaces acquisition from the VIES system. Retrieved are tax and legal status, title, address, and contacts. We are planning to acquire data on signatories and registered activities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Data is retrieved from the official unified business register of the ministry of law. Retrieved are the title, address, company type, status, ID number, registration number and customs registration number.
Croatia
VATify.eu retrieves basic data for Croatian companies from the VIES system. Data on tax debt and unpaid salaries are retrieved from the databases of the Croatian tax authority.
Czech Republic
Data is retrieved from the Czech tax office and replaces acquisition from the VIES system. Similar as with VIES, VATify.eu retrieves the title, address, VAT number and tax status and additionally tax debt and bank accounts. We are planning to acquire additional data on signatories and registered activities.
Hungary
Basic data for Hungarian companies is retrieved from the VIES system, additional data on tax debt is gathered from the Hungarian tax authority.
Kazakhstan
Data is retrieved from the Kazakh statistics office and consists of registration number, title, address, registration date, business sector and the contact person.
Kosovo
The data for companies from Kosovo are retrieved from the Kosovo tax authority. VATify.eu retrieves the VAT ID (fiscal number), company title, address, region and company status.
Montenegro
Data on Montenegrin companies is comprised of the official title, VAT ID and registration number, company status, address and registered address. The data is retrieved from the official company register.
Moldova
VATify.eu retrieves data for Moldovan companies from the Moldovan tax authority. The retrieved data is the company status, title, signatore, registration number, and VAT ID with VAT status.
North Macedonia
VATify.eu retrieves data for Macedonian companies from the North Macedonian tax authority. The retrieved data is the company status, VAT ID and registration number, company type, title and address, registered phone and fax numbers and the bank account and bank title.
Slovenia
VATify.eu retrieves data for Slovenian companies directly from the database of the Slovene tax authority and the Anti Corruption Office. VATify.eu also retrieves data on bank accounts and tax and customs debt. Retrieved data are the VAT ID and registration number, VAT status, address, title, registered core activity plus foreign and domestic bank accounts.
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