Property	Value
A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	`EU_VAT_QUALIFICATION_BY_VIES`
The human-friendly name shown for this concept in the user interface, used instead of the technical name to improve readability and understanding. Display name	EU VAT Qualification by VIES
An informal and short human-readable definition of a concept, in terms of a 'one-liner'. Short description	Qualifies EU VAT numbers using the VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) service.
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	This category includes data quality rules that validate EU VAT identifiers using VIES (VAT Information Exchange System), the European Commission's system for checking VAT numbers across EU member states. VIES qualification not only confirms that a VAT number exists but can also return the registered company name and address, allowing verification that the provided business partner information matches official records. This is the most widely used and standard method for EU VAT validation, accessible to businesses throughout the EU. VIES validation is essential for cross-border trade within the EU, VAT compliance, and fraud prevention. The qualification helps ensure that VAT numbers are not only valid but correctly associated with the intended business entity. These rules support the Accuracy dimension using the EU's official VAT validation system.
Hierachical parent concept of a concept. Parent	Qualified check

Data quality rules

CDQ manages 133 data quality rules in this category.

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/>`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/>`ARCHIVED`: Rule is permanently retired and no longer maintained or intended for future activation. Rule release status
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Austria), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	AT (Austria)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Austria)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Belgium), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	BE (Belgium)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Belgium)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	BG (Bulgaria)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Croatia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	HR (Croatia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Croatia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Cyprus), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	CY (Cyprus)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Cyprus)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Czech Republic), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	CZ (Czechia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Czech Republic)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Denmark), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	DK (Denmark)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Denmark)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Estonia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	EE (Estonia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Estonia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Finland), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	FI (Finland)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Finland)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (France), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	FR (France)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (France)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Germany), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	DE (Germany)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Germany)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Greece), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	GR (Greece)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Greece)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Hungary), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	HU (Hungary)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Hungary)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Ireland), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	IE (Ireland)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Ireland)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Italy), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	IT (Italy)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Italy)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Latvia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	LV (Latvia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Latvia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Lithuania), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	LT (Lithuania)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Lithuania)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Luxembourg), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	LU (Luxembourg)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Luxembourg)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Malta), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	MT (Malta)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Malta)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Poland), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	PL (Poland)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Poland)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Portugal), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	PT (Portugal)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Portugal)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Romania), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	RO (Romania)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Romania)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Slovakia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	SK (the Slovak Republic)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Slovakia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Slovenia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	SI (Slovenia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Slovenia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Spain), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	ES (Spain)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Spain)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Sweden), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	SE (Sweden)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Sweden)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (The Netherlands), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	NL (Netherlands)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (The Netherlands)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	XI (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given identifier against the identifier maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland))	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Austria), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	AT (Austria)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Austria)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Belgium), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	BE (Belgium)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Belgium)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2021-09-10)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	BG (Bulgaria)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Croatia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	HR (Croatia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Croatia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Czech Republic), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	CZ (Czechia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Czech Republic)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Denmark), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	DK (Denmark)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Denmark)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Estonia), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	EE (Estonia)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Estonia)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Finland), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	FI (Finland)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Finland)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (France), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	FR (France)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (France)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Germany), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	DE (Germany)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Germany)	`INFO`	`ARCHIVED`(2021-09-10)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Greece), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	GR (Greece)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Greece)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Hungary), Data source:VIES) `ACCURACY`	HU (Hungary)	This data quality rule checks the congruency of the given city against the city maintained as reference for the European value added tax identifier (Hungary)	`INFO`	`RELEASED`(2024-04-16)

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