# Check the VAT IDs of companies in EU VIES

**Use case:** 

Finds the VAT ID in each company's legal notice and checks it live in VIES, the European Commission's VAT register: valid or not, plus the registered name and address where the country shares them. Handy for supplier checks and clean invoicing data. The VIES check is free.

## Input

```json
{
  "websites": [
    "www.manitu.de",
    "www.billbee.io",
    "www.shopware.com",
    "www.otto.de",
    "www.kleinezeitung.at"
  ],
  "checkVat": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "website": {
    "label": "Website"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Reason"
  },
  "companyName": {
    "label": "Company"
  },
  "legalForm": {
    "label": "Legal form"
  },
  "managingDirectors": {
    "label": "Managing directors",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "registerType": {
    "label": "Register"
  },
  "registerNumber": {
    "label": "Register no."
  },
  "registerCourt": {
    "label": "Register court"
  },
  "vatId": {
    "label": "VAT ID"
  },
  "vatCheck": {
    "label": "VIES"
  },
  "vatValid": {
    "label": "VAT valid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "vatRegisteredName": {
    "label": "Name in VIES"
  },
  "vatRegisteredAddress": {
    "label": "Address in VIES"
  },
  "street": {
    "label": "Street"
  },
  "postalCode": {
    "label": "Postal code"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country"
  },
  "email": {
    "label": "E-mail"
  },
  "phone": {
    "label": "Phone"
  },
  "imprintUrl": {
    "label": "Legal notice",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Homepage",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Impressum Scraper: Company Data & VAT Check Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check the VAT IDs of companies in EU VIES". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/efG98aOpEnrc8wMdG) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check the VAT IDs of companies in EU VIES" task

The Impressum Scraper: Company Data & VAT Check Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like websites, check vat ids in vies, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check the VAT IDs of companies in EU VIES" 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 website, status, reason, 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 "Check the VAT IDs of companies in EU VIES" task via API](https://apify.com/layerwiselabs/impressum-company-data.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Impressum Scraper: Company Data & VAT Check](https://apify.com/layerwiselabs/impressum-company-data.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/layerwiselabs/impressum-company-data.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.

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