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VIES VAT numbers validation
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**VAT Information Exchange System** - abbreviated **VIES** - is a tool provided by the European
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Commission that allows you to check the validity of VAT numbers of companies registered in the
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European Union.
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Odoo provides a feature to **Verify VAT Numbers** when you save a contact. This helps you make sure
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that your contacts provided you with a valid VAT number without leaving Odoo interface.
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Configuration
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To enable this feature, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings --> Taxes`,
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enable the **Verify VAT Numbers** feature, and click on *Save*.
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.. image:: media/vat-validation-configuration.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Enable "Verify VAT Numbers" in Odoo Accounting
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VAT Number validation
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=====================
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Whenever you create or modify a contact, make sure to fill out the **Country** and **VAT** fields.
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.. image:: media/vat-validation-contact-form.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Fill out the contact form with the country and VAT number before clicking on *Save*
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When you click on *Save*, Odoo runs a VIES VAT number check, and displays an error message if the
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VAT number is invalid.
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.. image:: media/vat-validation-error.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Odoo displays an error message instead of saving when the VAT number is invalid
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.. important::
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This tool checks the VAT number's validity but does not check the other fields' validity.
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.. seealso::
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- `European Commission: VIES search engine <https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vatRequest.html>`__ |