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WooCommerce EU VAT Number
WooCommerce EU VAT Number is a plugin from WooCommerce that adds VAT number collection and validation to your store's checkout.
Product facts
- Version
- 3.2.2
- Released
- 29 October 2026
- Type
- Plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.49 / year on its own
Overview
Selling to businesses in the European Union means dealing with VAT numbers. Checking each one by hand takes time, and mistakes can lead to tax errors. This plugin adds a VAT number field to your WooCommerce checkout and validates what the customer enters. When the number is valid, the VAT charge is removed for that order, so eligible businesses are not taxed when they should not be.
The plugin connects to the European Commission's VIES system to verify VAT registration. It detects where a customer is located and shows the VAT field only to EU customers, so buyers outside the EU see a simpler checkout. It also lets you configure EU-specific VAT rates in WooCommerce for digital goods, and it works with the cart and checkout blocks and high performance order storage.
Features
- VAT number collection at checkout: Adds a field to the WooCommerce checkout where EU business customers enter their VAT number, so you gather and validate it during the order instead of afterward.
- Automatic VAT exemption: Removes VAT charges for businesses whose VAT registration has been verified, which keeps B2B orders consistent with EU tax regulations.
- Live VIES validation: Connects to the European Commission's VAT Information Exchange System to check each number as it is entered, helping you catch invalid or fraudulent claims.
- Location-based VAT field: Detects the customer's location and displays the VAT field only to EU customers, leaving checkout cleaner for buyers outside the EU.
- VAT handling for digital goods: Lets store owners configure EU-specific VAT rates in WooCommerce so digital products are charged the correct VAT.
- Failed validation handling: Includes a setting that controls what happens when a VAT number fails VIES validation, and the My Account VAT Number page follows that setting.
- Block checkout and HPOS support: Works with the WooCommerce cart and checkout blocks and with high performance order storage, so it fits modern store setups.
- My Account VAT Number page: Gives customers a place in their account area to manage the VAT number stored for their orders.
Best for
- WooCommerce stores selling to EU businesses
- Merchants who sell digital goods in EU markets
- Store owners who want fewer manual VAT checks
Changelog
Version 3.2.2 — 26 October 2026
- Improved Raise minimum requirements to WordPress 7.0, WooCommerce 11.0, PHP 7.4.
- Improved WooCommerce 11.2 Compatibility.
- Fixed Declare High-Performance Order Storage compatibility even when the SOAP extension is missing or taxes are disabled, so WooCommerce no longer lists the plugin as incompatible on those stores.
- Fixed Saving a VAT number from the My Account form no longer runs for logged-out requests, where it could fail on a missing user.
- Fixed Register the admin billing, shipping and reports callbacks with add_filter, matching the filters WooCommerce fires them on.
- Fixed Improved validation of VAT numbers during block checkout.
- Fixed The VAT exemption is now rechecked when the customer changes their address during checkout, so a previous address no longer affects the totals.
- Fixed The billing country is now used for VAT validation when an order does not require shipping, such as local pickup.
- Fixed Disable Express Pay now takes effect on stores that enabled B2B Transactions before the setting existed, instead of leaving express checkout buttons active while the settings screen showed the option as enabled.
- Fixed Rate limit outbound VIES and HMRC lookups, bound how long one can take, and stop cart responses re-checking a VAT number.
Earlier versions
- 3.2.1 (26 August 2026): 1 improved, 1 fixed, 4 other
- 3.2.0 (22 June 2026): 1 new, 7 improved, 8 fixed
- 3.1.0 (16 March 2026): 3 improved, 10 fixed
FAQ
Is WooCommerce EU VAT Number free?
The code of WooCommerce EU VAT Number is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of WooCommerce EU VAT Number gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WooCommerce EU VAT Number is this?
Version 3.2.2, released 29 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update WooCommerce EU VAT Number?
Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of WooCommerce EU VAT Number for you.
