BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA

Belgium VAT number format

Belgium VAT numbers (BTW / TVA) are written as BE + 10 digits, starting with 0 or 1, for example BE0776091951.

Country code: BE
Format: BE + 10 digits, starting with 0 or 1
Example: BE0776091951
Local name: BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA
Register: VIES (EU)
Standard VAT rate: 21%

Regular expression

^BE[01]\d{9}$

Checks the format only. The validator below also checks the check digit.

Check a Belgium VAT number

Include the country prefix. EU numbers are checked against VIES in real time, UK numbers with a separate live check.

How Belgium VAT numbers are built

Check digit

The last two digits are 97 minus the first eight digits modulo 97. The validator checks them.

Common mistakes

Old 9-digit numbers are written with a leading 0 today: BE0776091951, not BE776091951.
The dots in the written form (0776.091.951) are only formatting.

Is the number registered?

A valid format and check digit only mean the number could exist. Whether it is currently registered for VAT is known to FPS Finance (FOD Financiën / SPF Finances), and VIES asks that register for you. Where Belgium shares them, VIES also returns the registered name and address.

Check a Belgium number with the validator above, in the VAT number checker, or up to 50 at once with the bulk VAT validator.

Check Belgium VAT numbers by API

curl "https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=BE0776091951" -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

The response says whether the format and checksum are valid and whether the number is registered, with name and address where Belgium provides them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Belgium VAT number look like?

BE followed by 10 digits: the company's enterprise number (ondernemingsnummer / numéro d'entreprise) from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises. Numbers start with 0; new numbers can also start with 1. The local name is BTW-nummer / numéro de TVA (BTW / TVA), for example BE0776091951.

How do I check a Belgium VAT number?

Enter it in the validator on this page. It checks the format and check digit and asks the EU's VIES system whether the number is registered, with company name and address where available. The vatcheckapi API does the same from your code.

Do Belgium VAT numbers have a check digit?

The last two digits are 97 minus the first eight digits modulo 97. The validator checks them.

What is the most common mistake with Belgium VAT numbers?

Old 9-digit numbers are written with a leading 0 today: BE0776091951, not BE776091951.

What is the VAT rate in Belgium?

The standard rate is 21%. See VAT rates in Belgium for reduced rates and a calculator.

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GET https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=LU26375245

{
  "country_code": "LU",
  "vat_number": "26375245",
  "format_valid": true,
  "checksum_valid": true,
  "registration_info": {
    "is_registered": true,
    "name": "AMAZON EUROPE CORE S.A R.L.",
    "address": "38, AVENUE JOHN F. KENNEDY\nL-1855  LUXEMBOURG",
    "address_parts": null,
    "checked_at": "2026-10-16T09:12:44.000000Z"
  },
  "registration_info_history": []
}

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