- WP Plugins
- WooCommerce
The WooCommerce EU VAT Number plugin is a specialized extension designed to help online stores comply with European Union VAT regulations, especially for B2B transactions. Here's a detailed overview of its features and functionality:
- Adds a VAT number field at checkout for customers in the EU.
- Validates VAT numbers using the EU's VIES (VAT Information Exchange System).
- Automatically removes VATfor eligible EU businesses with valid VAT numbers
- Conditional VAT Removal: If a valid VAT number is entered, VAT is removed from the order.
- Failed Validation Handling: Choose how to handle invalid VAT numbers:
- Reject the order
- Accept the order with VAT
- Accept the order and remove VAT anyway
- B2B Mode: Force VAT number entry for business-only stores.
- B2C Digital Goods Compliance: Handles VAT for digital goods based on customer location (IP + billing address), as required by EU law since 2015
- Customize field labels and descriptions.
- Enable or disable VAT exemption for businesses in your base country.
- Collect and validate customer location for digital goods transactions.
- Works with WooCommerce tax settings and integrates seamlessly into the checkout process.
- Does not currently support UK VAT validationdue to changes in HMRC API requirements
- Ensures legal compliance with EU VAT laws.
- Reduces manual tax handling for cross-border B2B sales.
- Enhances customer experience by automating VAT exemption.
