How does Weglot manage the VAT?
In this article, you'll see how the VAT is working with Weglot, in which scenario you have to pay VAT and how to add a VAT number to your account.
I. Do I have to pay VAT?
II. How can I add my VAT number?
III. What if I forgot to add my VAT number?
I. Do I have to pay VAT?
As Weglot is located in Europe, France, there are 3 different possibilities depending on your location:
1. I'm located outside Europe
2. I'm located in France
3. I'm located in another European country
1. I'm located outside Europe
If you are not located in a European country, you won't pay any VAT at all.
When you select your country, for example, the United States, the VAT number will automatically be set at 0%
2. I'm located in France
You'll always have to pay a 20% VAT, even if you enter a VAT number.
3. I'm located in another European country
In this case, it depends if you have a valid VAT number or not (if you're purchasing as a business or as an individual):
- If you have a valid VAT number, you won't pay any tax as you'll be exempt from VAT
- If you don't have a valid VAT number, you'll pay the VAT in place in your country
II. How can I add my VAT number
When you select a plan for the first time or when you upgrade it on this page, you are able to indicate your VAT number on the field "VAT NUMBER (ONLY FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS)" below:
The format of your VAT number may change depending on your country, if you have any error message related to the format of your VAT number, feel free to look at the tab below:
| Member State | Structure | Format |
| AT-Austria |
ATU99999999 | 1 block of 9 characters |
| BE-Belgium | BE0999999999 |
1 block of 10 characters |
| BG-Bulgaria | BG999999999 or BG9999999999 | 1 block of 9 or 10 digits |
| CY-Cyprus | CY99999999L | 1 block of 9 characters |
| CZ-Czech Republic | CZ99999999 or CZ999999999 or CZ9999999999 | 1 block of 8, 9, or 10 digits |
| DE-Germany | DE999999999 | 1 block of 9 digits |
| DK-Denmark | DK99 99 99 99 | 4 blocks of 2 digits |
| EE-Estonia | EE999999999 | 1 block of 9 digits |
| EL-Greece | EL999999999 | 1 block of 9 digits |
| ES-Spain | ESX9999999X4 | 1 block of 9 characters |
| FI-Finland | FI99999999 | 1 block of 8 digits |
| FR-France | FRXX or FR999999999 | 1 block of 2 characters or 1 block of 9 digits |
| GB-United Kingdom | GB999 9999 99 or GB999 9999 99 9995 or GBGD9996 or GBHA9997 |
1 block of 3 digits, 1 block of 4 digits, and 1 block of 2 digits; or the above followed by a block of 3 digits; or 1 block of 5 characters |
| HR-Croatia |
HR99999999999 | 1 block of 11 digits |
| HU-Hungary |
HU99999999 |
1 block of 8 digits |
| IE-Ireland | IE9S9999 or 9LIE9999999WI | 1 block of 8 characters or 1 block of 9 characters |
| IT-Italy | IT99999999999 | 1 block of 11 digits |
| LT-Lithuania | LT999999999 or LT999999999999 | 1 block of 9 digits, or 1 block of 12 digits |
| LU-Luxembourg | LU99999999 | 1 block of 8 digits |
| LV-Latvia | LV99999999999 | 1 block of 11 digits |
| MT-Malta | MT99999999 | 1 block of 8 digits |
| NL-TheNetherlands | NLSSSSSSSSSSSS | 1 block of 12 characters |
| PL-Poland | PL9999999999 | 1 block of 10 digits |
| PT-Portugal | PT999999999 | 1 block of 9 digits |
| RO-Romania | RO999999999 | 1 block of minimum 2 digits and maximum 10 digits |
| SE-Sweden | SE999999999999 | 1 block of 12 digits |
You can also check the validity of your VAT number on this website
III. What if I forgot to add my VAT number
You can contact us at support@weglot.com, we'll be able to manually add your VAT number directly into our payment system
⚠️ The change will be effective for your next invoices, however, please note that it won't be effective on the previous ones as we don't issue the invoices ourselves and as we are legally not allowed to modify past invoices.