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VAT ID

Entrepreneurs wanting to deliver goods to other European Union countries or buy goods from other European Union countries have to have a so-called value-added tax identification number (USt-IdNr.). This number is issued by the Federal Central Tax Office (Saarlouis Branch) on written request, provided the business concerned is registered for value-added tax purposes at its local German tax office.

Anyone procuring goods from other European Union countries and wanting to make sure that the VAT ID of the foreign business partner is correct can make use of the confirmation procedure offered by the Federal Central Tax Office. The enquiring party can thus find out whether the name of the business and its street, postcode and location match the particulars in the database of businesses kept in the respective European Union member state.