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Title: EU VAT CHECKER - check fail
Post by: ec83 on May 29, 2023, 12:35:41 PM
Good morning,
while trying this extension https://extensions.virtuemart.net/shopper-order/orders/eu-vat-id-checker-detail (https://extensions.virtuemart.net/shopper-order/orders/eu-vat-id-checker-detail) I realized that at times depending on the origin of the VAT number (Germany, Belgium, . ..) that the European VIES service https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/#/vat-validation (https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/#/vat-validation) does not respond. Registration is still accepted and the customer can order but he will have to pay VAT even though he certainly has a valid number. Does it often happen that the Europea site cannot respond to the VAT number test? I would love to have your feedback.

I would have liked to avoid moderation of the accounts by the administrator ... to activate the account once the VAT has been validated.

Thanks
Title: Re: EU VAT CHECKER - check fail
Post by: Milbo on May 29, 2023, 21:03:06 PM
I think it happens quite rare, but it happens. If you have lets say 100 customers a day, maybe 3-5 times a month.

The problem is, that according to the law, you have todo the check any new day. So the result is stored for a day.
Title: Re: EU VAT CHECKER - check fail
Post by: ec83 on May 30, 2023, 07:57:41 AM
Thank you for the feedback.

What do you mean by "the result is stored for a day"?

Thanks