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cba85/eu-vat-validation
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A PHP component to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any European Union Member State

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European VAT number validation
==============================

[](#european-vat-number-validation)

A PHP package to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any European Union Member State.

This package is basically calling web service provided by VIES for VAT number validation.

VIES API documentation : [http://ec.europa.eu/taxation\_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl](http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl)

This package allows you to :

- validate a VAT number
- retrieve information like the name or the address of the company

What is a VAT number?
---------------------

[](#what-is-a-vat-number)

A value added tax identification number or VAT identification number (VATIN) is an identifier used in many countries, including the countries of the European Union, for value added tax purposes.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install using Composer :

```
$ composer require cba85/eu-vat-validation dev-master

```

You must have PHP with Soap enabled.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
$vatValidation = new Validation('FR12345678910');

/*
 * Check VAT
 */
$vat = $vatValidation->checkVat();

/*
 * Is VAT ID valid ?
 */
$valid = $vatValidation->isValid();
```

You'll find more examples in the `example` folder.

Returns
-------

[](#returns)

### Check VAT

[](#check-vat)

```
Array (
    [countryCode] => FR
    [vatNumber] => 12345678910
    [requestDate] => 2016-12-19+01:00
    [valid] =>
    [name] => ---
    [address] => ---
)
```

### Check VAT approx.

[](#check-vat-approx)

```
Array(
	[countryCode] => FR
    [vatNumber] => 12345678910
    [requestDate] => 2016-12-19+01:00
    [valid] =>
    [traderName] => ---
    [traderCompanyType] => ---
    [traderAddress] => ---
    [requestIdentifier] =>
)
```

Tests
-----

[](#tests)

If TVA rates evolve, change the results expected.

```
$ ./vendor/bin/phpunit --bootstrap vendor/autoload.php tests/ValidationTest
```

###  Health Score

24

—

LowBetter than 32% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity32

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 83.3% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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