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hantless/simple-vat
===================

Simple package to check European's VAT number format

0.0.3(8y ago)021MITPHP

Since Dec 14Pushed 8y ago1 watchersCompare

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Laravel Simple VAT
==================

[](#laravel-simple-vat)

Laravel Simple VAT is a small library to check format of European VAT number.

It's mainly a curated version of the [Laravel VAT](https://packalyst.com/packages/package/dannyvankooten/laravel-vat) package, removing the SOAP call for existence.

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

[](#installation)

Simply require the project using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org):

```
$ composer require hantless/simple-vat
```

Once Simple VAT is installed, you need to register the service provider. Open up `config/app.php` and add the following to the `providers` key.

- `Hantless\SimpleVat\SimplevatServiceProvider::class`

Or if you're using Laravel 5.5+, it should auto discover the package.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Use the validation rule "vat\_format" in your formRequest:

```
/**
 * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
 *
 * @return array
*/
public function rules()
{
    return [
        'vatnumberfield' => 'vat_format',
    ];
}
```

or in your validator:

```
 public function store(Request $request)
{
    $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
        'vatnumberfield' => 'vat_format',
    ]);

    if ($validator->fails()) {
        // redirect ... display error
    }

    // store entity...
}
```

Add the error message in your translation files (resources/lang/{lang}/validation.php)

```
'vat_format' => 'The :attribute do not seem to be a valid VAT number',
```

License
-------

[](#license)

Laravel Simple VAT is licensed under [The MIT License(MIT)](LICENSE).

###  Health Score

24

—

LowBetter than 32% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity55

Maturing project, gaining track record

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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~7 days

Total

3

Last Release

3055d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Tags

laravelcheckformatvat

###  Code Quality

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