VAT registration number

Malta VAT number format

Malta VAT numbers (VAT) are written as MT + 8 digits, for example MT11679112.

Country code: MT
Format: MT + 8 digits
Example: MT11679112
Local name: VAT registration number
Register: VIES (EU)
Standard VAT rate: 18%

Regular expression

^MT\d{8}$

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

Check a Malta VAT number

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

How Malta VAT numbers are built

MT followed by 8 digits.

Check digit

The last two digits are a modulo-37 check over the first six (weights 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9). The validator checks them.

Common mistakes

Small businesses registered under Article 11 of the Maltese VAT Act have a VAT number that is not valid for intra-EU trade, so VIES reports it as not registered.

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 the Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA), and VIES asks that register for you. Where Malta shares them, VIES also returns the registered name and address.

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

Check Malta VAT numbers by API

curl "https://api.vatcheckapi.com/v2/check?vat_number=MT11679112" -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 Malta provides them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Malta VAT number look like?

MT followed by 8 digits. The local name is VAT registration number (VAT), for example MT11679112.

How do I check a Malta 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 Malta VAT numbers have a check digit?

The last two digits are a modulo-37 check over the first six (weights 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9). The validator checks them.

What is the most common mistake with Malta VAT numbers?

Small businesses registered under Article 11 of the Maltese VAT Act have a VAT number that is not valid for intra-EU trade, so VIES reports it as not registered.

What is the VAT rate in Malta?

The standard rate is 18%. See VAT rates in Malta for reduced rates and a calculator.

VAT validation API

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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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