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Belgian VAT number check
Validate a Belgium VAT number (BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA) live against VIES.
Belgium in VIES: available
Belgian VAT number format
| Country prefix | BE |
|---|---|
| Format | BE + 10 digits (starts with 0 or 1) |
| Example | BE0123456789 |
| Local name | BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA |
| 7-day VIES uptime | 100.0% |
Belgian VAT numbers equal the enterprise number (KBO/BCE). Older 9-digit numbers are padded with a leading 0.
What does a Belgian VAT number look like?
Belgium VAT numbers have the format BE + 10 digits (starts with 0 or 1), for example BE0123456789. Belgian VAT numbers equal the enterprise number (KBO/BCE). Older 9-digit numbers are padded with a leading 0.
How do I check a Belgian VAT number?
Type the number including the BE prefix into the checker on this page. We validate the format, then query VIES, which forwards the request to the Belgian tax authority's database and returns whether the number is valid for intra-EU transactions.
What is the Belgian VAT number called locally?
In Belgium it is called the BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA.
Is the Belgian VIES service down?
At the last check the Belgian system was available. Uptime over the last 7 days: 100.0%.
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