# Northern Ireland: EU VAT on goods

**Use case:** 

Northern Ireland follows EU VAT rules for goods only. Check addresses in Northern Ireland and Great Britain side by side.

## Input

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "tenerife",
      "country": "ES",
      "postcode": "38001"
    },
    {
      "id": "ceuta",
      "country": "ES",
      "postcode": "51001"
    },
    {
      "id": "helgoland",
      "country": "DE",
      "postcode": "27498"
    },
    {
      "id": "belfast",
      "country": "GB",
      "postcode": "BT1"
    },
    {
      "id": "lanzarote",
      "country": "ES",
      "lat": 29.035,
      "lon": -13.63
    }
  ],
  "lines": [
    "GB BT1 1AA",
    "GB BT48 6HQ",
    "GB SW1A 1AA"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "id": {
    "label": "Your id",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country (input)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "postcode": {
    "label": "Postcode (input)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "territory.code": {
    "label": "Territory code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "territory.name": {
    "label": "Territory",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "inEU": {
    "label": "In the EU",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "inEUVatArea": {
    "label": "In the EU VAT area",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "inEUCustomsTerritory": {
    "label": "In the EU customs territory",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "inEUExciseArea": {
    "label": "In the EU excise area",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "inSchengen": {
    "label": "In Schengen",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "localTax": {
    "label": "Local indirect tax",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "basis": {
    "label": "Basis",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "nearBorder": {
    "label": "Near a border",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The EU VAT & Customs Territory Check by Postcode Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Northern Ireland: EU VAT on goods". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/g0Rbg78cqW4TQWfhk) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Northern Ireland: EU VAT on goods" task

The EU VAT & Customs Territory Check by Postcode Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like addresses or points and plain lines, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Northern Ireland: EU VAT on goods" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as your id, country (input), postcode (input), and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Northern Ireland: EU VAT on goods" task via API](https://apify.com/fetchgrove/eu-special-territory-classifier.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [EU VAT & Customs Territory Check by Postcode](https://apify.com/fetchgrove/eu-special-territory-classifier.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/fetchgrove/eu-special-territory-classifier.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/fetchgrove/eu-special-territory-classifier.md

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