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PlainVAT tools

All tools run live against the underlying official services where applicable; we do not log your inputs. No signup needed.

VAT number check

Live EU VIES + UK HMRC validation. Returns trader name and address when the underlying service exposes them.

Reverse-charge lookup

Tell us supplier country, customer country, and supply type. We tell you which VAT applies and the legal basis.

Country VAT compare

Side-by-side VAT rates, schemes, and post-Brexit treatment for any pair of EU 27 + UK jurisdictions.

Data sources

Plainisa synthesizes data from these public-domain federal sources:

  • World Bank Open Data — data.worldbank.org
PlainVAT

Plain-English EU and UK VAT validator, per-country rate lookup, and reverse-charge decision engine. Sourced from European Commission registry, Eurostat, and HMRC. Free, independent, and drafted with editorial-pipeline tooling and reviewed by the operator.

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