Validate Tax Number

get

https://marketplace.taxamo.com/api/v3/tax_numbers/{tax_number}/validate

Use this request to validate VAT numbers.

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This is used by users who use Standalone Vertex Validator.

Details about this request are in the Validate VAT Number topic.

Path Params

tax_number

string

required

length ≤ 256

Tax number - EU VAT number for example. It is possible to provide country code in it (e.g. IE1234567X)

Query Params

country_code

string

length between 2 and 2

2-letter ISO country code.

country_subdivision_code

string

length ≤ 6

ISO based code of the principal subdivision - region/province/state...

business_name

string

length ≤ 512

Business name, currently supported only by Canadian GST/HST validation service

tax_timestamp

date-time

Tax point date is used to find out the correct tax configuration for a given moment in time. It also influences the response from Canadian GST/HST validation service.

If not provided, tax_timestamp defaults to the current time. Format is: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZZ.

cache_expiry_timeout_days

integer

A number of days to keep the verified tax number in the cache. After this time passes, that tax number will have to be verified online (e.g. using an online validation service) again.

on_error

string

Used to control what should happen if an external service is used to validate a number, but it returns an error. Possible values

"proceed" (default): Mark the number as invalid.
"syntax-check": Mark the number as valid, set buyer-tax_number-validation-info to "tax_number-syntax-considered-valid-but-not-verified".

Response

200Success