Stormlabs

stormlabs

<p><strong>EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce</strong> is a powerful plugin that adds advanced EU VAT number management and validation to your WooCommerce store. It helps you collect, validate, and manage company VAT numbers for your B2B customers, ensuring compliance and a smooth checkout experience.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Company Name & VAT Number Fields</strong> – Adds company name and VAT number fields to registration, account, and checkout forms</li>
<li><strong>EU VAT Number Validation</strong> – Offline format validation for all EU VAT numbers with optional real-time VIES validation (uses European Commission’s VIES service)</li>
<li><strong>Automatic VAT Exemption</strong> – Applies reverse charge VAT exemption for valid B2B transactions between EU member states</li>
<li><strong>VAT Rate Importer</strong> – Import current EU VAT rates for all 27 member states, including one reduced rate per country</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Integration</strong> – VAT numbers are saved to orders and displayed in admin and emails</li>
<li><strong>Block Checkout Support</strong> – Full compatibility with WooCommerce’s new block-based checkout</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Customization</strong> – Custom labels, messages, and exemption rules</li>
<li><strong>WPML Compatible</strong> – Full multilingual support for international stores</li>
<li><strong>PDF Integration</strong> – Compatible with WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips</li>
</ul>
<h4>VAT Exemption Rules</h4>
<p>VAT exemption is automatically applied when ALL conditions are met:<br />
* Customer provides a valid EU VAT number<br />
* VAT number country differs from your store’s base country<br />
* Shipping method is NOT local pickup<br />
* Billing and shipping countries match the VAT number country</p>
<h4>Supported Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Classic WooCommerce checkout</li>
<li>Block-based checkout (Cart & Checkout blocks)</li>
<li>Customer registration and account pages</li>
<li>Admin order management</li>
<li>Email notifications</li>
<li>All 27 EU member states VAT formats</li>
<li>VIES real-time validation (optional)</li>
<li>PDF invoice integration (WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips)</li>
<li>Advanced customization options</li>
<li>WPML multilingual support</li>
<li>Custom field labels and messages</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin optionally uses the European Commission’s VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) service for real-time VAT number validation.</p>
<p><strong>VIES Service Details:</strong><br />
* <strong>Service:</strong> European Commission VIES VAT validation service<br />
* <strong>Purpose:</strong> Real-time validation of EU VAT numbers to verify their authenticity<br />
* <strong>Data Sent:</strong> Only the VAT number (country code and number) that customers enter during checkout, registration, or account updates<br />
* <strong>When Data is Sent:</strong> Only when VIES validation is enabled in plugin settings AND a customer enters a VAT number<br />
* <strong>Service URL:</strong> https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl<br />
* <strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://ec.europa.eu/info/privacy-policy_en<br />
* <strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/faq.html</p>
<p><strong>Important Notes:</strong><br />
* VIES validation is completely optional and disabled by default<br />
* No personal data (names, addresses, emails) is ever sent to VIES<br />
* Only the VAT number itself is transmitted for validation<br />
* The plugin works fully without VIES validation using offline format checking<br />
* You can disable VIES validation at any time in the plugin settings</p>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>WooCommerce 4.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.2 or higher</li>
<li>SOAP extension (for VIES validation)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact us through our website or the WordPress.org support forums.</p>


EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce

Tax exemption and reverse charge VAT. VIES Validation of VAT numbers. Manage EU VAT numbers and company information for WooCommerce customers and B2B.

mlfactory

<p>Just a small plugin that allows you to apply reverse charge (Europe) in WooCommerce.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<p>This small plugin for <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">WooCommerce</a> allows you:</p>
<ul>
<li>1.) Checks if the vat ID given by the customer is valid</li>
<li>2.) Checks if reverse charge can be applied</li>
<li>2.) If reverse charge can be applied – vat is automatically omitted</li>
</ul>
<h4>Its so simple, really!</h4>
<p>All you have to do is to activate the plugin.<br />
As soon as the plugin is activated, two selection buttons are automatically displayed at the checkout where the customer selects whether he is a company or a private person. If the customer chooses that he is a company he can enter his vat/ust id. Directly after entering the vat/ust id is checked in real time. The customer gets an immediate output if the vat/ust id is valid and if reverse charge can be applied.<br />
If reverse charge can be applied, vat is automatically omitted.<br />
The output of the API is also added to the order as a note so you can check everything in detail.</p>
<h4>Compatible plugins</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://ec.europa.eu" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce PDF Invoices</a><br />
An information on the invoice regarding reverse charge is displayed as well as the vat id itself.
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Used API</h4>
<p>The verification is done via the API of <a href="https://ec.europa.eu" rel="nofollow ugc">ec.europa.eu (VIES/MIAS)</a>.<br />
All vat ids within the EU can be checked for validity.</p>
<h3>Deutsch</h3>
<h4>Funktionen</h4>
<p>Dieses kleine Plugin für <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">WooCommerce</a> erlaubt es:</p>
<ul>
<li>1.) Zu prüfen ob die des Kunden eingegebene UST ID gültig ist</li>
<li>2.) Zu prüfen ob eine Umkehr der Steuerschuld (§ 13b UStG) möglich ist</li>
<li>2.) Wenn eine Umkehr der Steuerschuld möglich ist entfällt die MwSt.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Es ist so einfach, wirklich!</h4>
<p>Alles was Sie tun müssen, ist es das Plugin zu aktivieren.<br />
Sobald das Plugin aktiviert ist, erscheinen 2 Auswahlmöglichkeiten an der Kasse (Privatperson/Firma) sowie ein Eingabefeld für die UST ID.<br />
Der Kunde kann nun auswählen, ob er eine Privatperson ist oder eine Firma vertritt.<br />
Wählt der Kunde Firma aus so kann er auch seine UST ID eingeben.<br />
Sobald der Kunde seine UST ID eingibt wird diese in Echtzeit auf Ihre Gültigkeit geprüft.<br />
Ist die UST ID gültig so wird automatisch die Steuerumkehrschuld angewendet – sprich die Mehrwertsteuern entfallen für den Leistungserbringer.</p>
<h4>Kompatible Plugins</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://ec.europa.eu" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce PDF Invoices</a><br />
Eine Information bzgl. der Umkehr der Steuerschuld wird ausgegeben – ebenso die UST ID selbst.
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Genutze API</h4>
<p>Die Prüfung erfolgt über die API von <a href="https://ec.europa.eu" rel="nofollow ugc">ec.europa.eu (VIES/MIAS)</a>.<br />
Es können alle UST ID’s innerhalb der EU auf Ihre Gültigkeit geprüft werden.</p>


VAT / UST ID Checker – Validator EU for WooCommerce

Just a small plugin that allows you to apply reverse charge (Europe) in WooCommerce.

EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce vs VAT / UST ID Checker – Validator EU for WooCommerce