Italy VAT Validator — Batch P.IVA Verification via EU VIES

Validate up to 500 Italian P.IVA numbers in a single run using the official EU VIES system (European Commission). Returns company name, registered address, city, province, and VAT status for each number.

Data source: EU VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) — European Commission official endpoint. No API key required. Free to query.

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Why This Actor?

Manually checking Italian P.IVA numbers one by one on the VIES portal is slow and doesn't scale. This actor automates bulk verification — ideal for:

• KYB compliance: verify supplier or client VAT registrations before signing contracts
• CRM enrichment: clean and enrich Italian company records with official name + address
• Invoice validation: verify P.IVA numbers on incoming Italian invoices
• Anti-fraud checks: detect invalid or fake VAT numbers in bulk
• Lead list cleaning: remove dissolved or invalid companies from a prospect list

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Use Cases

1. Supplier KYB Before Contract Signing

Before onboarding an Italian supplier, validate their P.IVA. A valid VIES result means the company exists and is VAT-registered in Italy — a basic compliance requirement in B2B contracts.

2. Bulk CRM Enrichment

Feed a CSV of Italian company VAT numbers and get back official company names and addresses directly from the EU Commission database. No scraping, no third-party data.

3. Invoice Verification Workflow

In an n8n or Make automation: extract P.IVA from incoming invoices → send to this actor → validate and enrich → flag invalid numbers for manual review.

4. Lead List Hygiene

Remove dissolved or non-existent companies from a prospect list before launching an outreach campaign.

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Input

You can provide P.IVA numbers in two formats — pick whichever is easier for your workflow:

Option A: JSON array

{
  "pivaList": ["00159560366", "IT00484960588", "01967000580"],
  "includeInvalid": true
}

Option B: Text (one per line or comma-separated)

{
  "pivaText": "00159560366\n00484960588\n01967000580",
  "includeInvalid": false
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
pivaList	array	—	List of P.IVA numbers (11 digits, IT prefix optional)
pivaText	string	—	P.IVA numbers as text, separated by newlines or commas
includeInvalid	boolean	true	Include invalid/not-found results in output

Max 500 P.IVA numbers per run. For larger batches, split into multiple runs.

Both pivaList and pivaText can be used together — duplicates are removed automatically.

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Output Format

Field	Description
piva	Full P.IVA with IT prefix (e.g. IT00159560366)
is_valid	true if valid and active in VIES, false otherwise
name	Official company name from VIES
address	Street address
city	City
province	Italian province code (e.g. MO, RM, MI)
postal_code	5-digit postal code
vies_error	Error code if invalid: INVALID, VAT_BLOCKED, MS_UNAVAILABLE, etc.
checked_at	ISO 8601 timestamp of the VIES check

Sample Output

[
  {
    "piva": "IT00159560366",
    "is_valid": true,
    "name": "Ferrari S.P.A.",
    "address": "Via Emilia Est 1163",
    "city": "Modena",
    "province": "MO",
    "postal_code": "41122",
    "vies_error": "",
    "checked_at": "2026-07-16T10:08:50Z"
  },
  {
    "piva": "IT00469580013",
    "is_valid": true,
    "name": "Stellantis N.V.",
    "address": "Corso Agnelli 200",
    "city": "Torino",
    "province": "TO",
    "postal_code": "10135",
    "vies_error": "",
    "checked_at": "2026-07-16T10:08:51Z"
  },
  {
    "piva": "IT99999999999",
    "is_valid": false,
    "name": "",
    "address": "",
    "city": "",
    "province": "",
    "postal_code": "",
    "vies_error": "INVALID",
    "checked_at": "2026-07-16T10:08:52Z"
  }
]

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Pricing

Pay Per Result: $0.001 per P.IVA checked + $0.00005/run base cost.

Validating 100 P.IVA numbers costs $0.10. Bulk validation of 500 costs $0.50.

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VIES Coverage

VIES covers all EU member states. This actor is optimized for Italy (IT) — it validates Italian Partita IVA numbers specifically. For validating VAT numbers from other EU countries, see the EU Company Search actor which includes VIES validation for FR and ES.

Note: VIES data comes directly from each country's tax authority. For Italy, the source is the Agenzia delle Entrate. Not all valid Italian companies are listed in VIES — only VAT-registered businesses (i.e., those that trade commercially). Micro-enterprises and one-person freelancers may not appear.

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FAQ

What is VIES? The VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) is an official European Commission service that lets you verify if a VAT number is registered in an EU member state. It queries each country's national tax authority directly.

Is a valid VIES result a legal guarantee? VIES confirmation is widely accepted for B2B compliance purposes. However, the European Commission notes it's advisory — for legal certainty, request the company's official registration documents.

What does INVALID mean? The P.IVA number either doesn't exist, belongs to a dissolved company, or the format is incorrect (must be exactly 11 digits for Italy).

Can I get a list of Italian companies by sector or region? This actor validates known P.IVA numbers — it doesn't search for new companies. For B2B lead generation from French and UK registries, see the France Company Search and EU Company Search actors.

How fast is it? Approximately 4-5 P.IVA checks per second, with automatic rate limit handling. 100 numbers in ~25 seconds, 500 numbers in ~2 minutes.