What it means.
The VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) is an EU search engine that verifies the validity of VAT identification numbers issued by member states for cross-border transactions of goods and services.
01DefinitionEuropean Commission (Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union)
The official European Union electronic database validating the registration and VAT status of economic operators.
Where it is used.
Automated background job checking every newly registered company against the official EU VIES SOAP/REST APIs before onboarding approval, preventing fraudulent front companies.
Target topic: `tt.governance.compliance.vies`. Parses EU member state prefixes, returns legal company name and registered address.
Read it carefully.
A valid VIES check confirms active tax registration; it does not certify solvency or operational capability.
- TT-SPEC-KAFKA-MIGRATION-001