EU VAT ID Validation (VIES) and B2B Tax Exemption for Shopify

Your business customers enter their VAT number and the app checks it live in VIES. If the company is in another EU country, it buys without VAT; if it is in your country, it pays VAT as usual. And every order keeps the proof of the check, in case the tax office asks for it.

What if VIES is down?

VIES goes down often. You choose what happens: don't exempt, keep the last valid check for a few days or exempt provisionally. The app retries on its own and re-validates VAT numbers periodically.

Plans and pricing

• Free up to 100 validations a month, with prices with and without VAT, a business/consumer picker, exemption for Shopify B2B companies, proof on the order, the cart and account blocks and manual validation.
• Pro: €3.99/month or €29/year, with a 30-day free trial. Unlimited validations, Switzerland and Norway, VIES outages, re-validation, lists and country rules, EC Sales List and OSS reports and the checkout block.

FAQ

Does it work with Shopify B2B companies?

Yes. When a contact's VAT number is validated, their company location is exempted too, and from the app you can validate the VAT numbers of all your B2B companies at once. If you sell to both businesses and consumers, the free plan shows prices with and without VAT and asks on the first visit whether the customer is buying as a business or as a consumer.

Do I need Shopify Plus?

No. The VAT number can be entered in the cart or the customer account on any plan. The block inside checkout is only available on Shopify Plus.

Shopify already validates VAT numbers at checkout. What does the app add?

Shopify's validation requires Shopify Tax and charges VAT when VIES doesn't answer. The app keeps the proof of each check on the order, handles VIES outages, re-validates VAT numbers, covers Switzerland and Norway and exports EC Sales List and OSS reports.

What is saved on each order?

The consultation number, date, VAT number, company name, tax treatment (reverse charge or export) and a legal note in the customer's language.

Where is the data stored, and what support do I get?

The app's data is hosted in the European Union and handled in line with the GDPR. Support is available 24/7 at appsupport@lineagrafica.es and from the Help page inside the app. We answer in English and in your store's language: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian and more.