ID_VAT_UK (UK - VAT registration number)

Property	Value
A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	ID_VAT_UK
The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Value added tax registration number (en)
Language-specific short name. Monolingual short name	UK - VAT registration number (en)
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	The Value added tax registration number of the United Kingdom is issued by HM Revenue and Customs to businesses that register for value added tax, and it replaced the European VAT identifier for British businesses after Brexit. It must be shown on invoices and in VAT returns.
Category of business identifiers. Identifier category	Tax Number

Formal definition

Details	Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	The type in terms of a categorization of regular expressions. Regular expression type	TThe formal expression of a regular expression. Regular expression
Regular expression/ID VAT UK/format	Validates the format of the British VAT registration number, which is assigned to businesses operating in the United Kingdom and replaced the European VAT identifier after Brexit. The pattern accepts the optional prefix GB followed by the standard nine or twelve digit number or by the special series for government departments and health authorities.	IDENTIFIER_FORMAT	^(GB)?\s*((GD[0-4]\d{2})|(HA[5-9]\d{2})|(\d{3}\s?\d{4}\s?\d{2}(\s?\d{3})?))$

Data quality rules

Data quality rule	The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	Criticality<br/>Specifies how critical of the violation of a data quality rule.<br/>ERROR: Indicates a critical data quality rule violation that requires correction.<br/>WARNING: Indicates a potential data quality issue that should be reviewed.<br/>INFO: Indicates an informational finding with no immediate impact on data quality. Criticality	Rule release status<br/>The release status in terms of development progress or maturity of a data quality rule.<br/>IDEA: Initial rule definition that documents a business requirement but is not yet active in services.<br/>PLANNED: Rule is specified and scheduled for implementation, but not yet active in services.<br/>DRAFT: Rule concept is being prepared or refined but is not yet finalized for implementation or execution.<br/>HYPERCARE: Rule is newly released and under increased observation to ensure stable behaviour and correct results.<br/>RELEASED: Rule has passed verification and is actively executed in productive CDQ services.<br/>DEACTIVATED: Rule is temporarily removed from the active rule set because it needs correction or clarification before re release.<br/>BLOCKED: Rule cannot be released because something it depends on is missing, for example a data source or a clarification.<br/>ARCHIVED: Rule is permanently retired and no longer maintained or intended for future activation. Rule release status
Identifier Qualification (VAT registration number (United Kingdom), Data source:UK.VAT) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule compares the British VAT registration number in the business partner record with the identifier held as reference in the UK VAT register, and reports any deviation.	INFO	RELEASED(2025-06-25)
Identifier format invalid (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule checks the format of the VAT registration number of the United Kingdom. It is a nine-digit number, optionally preceded by GB, for example 123456789 or GB123456789.	ERROR	RELEASED
Identifier missing (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) COMPLETENESS	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	A business partner in the United Kingdom requires a VAT registration number, and this rule reports records in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Identifier unknown (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule checks the existence of the British VAT number against the UK VAT register. The VAT number counts as valid when it is available in that register, and is flagged when it is not.	ERROR	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Locality qualification (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule compares the city in the business partner record with the city held as reference for the British VAT registration number, and reports any deviation.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Mandatory identifier not maintained (United Kingdom) COMPLETENESS	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	A business partner in the United Kingdom should carry at least one of three identifiers: the British European value added tax identifier, which is still supported for now, the British VAT registration number or the British company registration number. If none of the three is available, the record is invalid.	ERROR	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Name qualification (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule compares the name in the business partner record with the name held as reference for the British VAT registration number, and reports any deviation.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Postal code qualification (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule compares the postal code in the business partner record with the postal code held as reference for the British VAT registration number, and reports any deviation.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Thoroughfare qualification (VAT registration number (United Kingdom)) ACCURACY	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	This rule compares the street in the business partner record with the street held as reference for the British VAT registration number, and reports any deviation.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)