is vat number unique to a business
A VAT number, properly called a VAT Registration Number, is an alphanumeric identifier -- consisting of up to 15 characters -- unique to any corporate entity doing business in a European Union country that implements the Value Added Tax system.onducting business does not necessarily mean making sales or purchases of real goods; it is also incumbent upon shippers of goods and organizers of trade shows and conferences to apply for a VAT number.