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Check a UK VAT number: service availability and issues

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Check a UK VAT number online service.

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Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the Check a UK VAT number online service.

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Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 9 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. The service availability message about new VAT registrations has been amended. Recent changes of circumstances may not appear on the service between 8am on Monday 14 October 2024 to 5pm Friday 18 October 2024.

  2. A service availability message to confirm that new VAT registrations may not appear on the Check a UK VAT number service between 8am on Monday 14 October 2024 to 5pm Friday 18 October 2024 has been added. You will still able to use the service during this time to check a UK VAT number.

  3. A service issue about errors when checking a UK VAT registration number has been added.

  4. A service issue about non-UK addresses within the check a UK Vat number service has been added.

  5. Planned downtime from 8am to 3pm Sunday 25 June 2023 has been added.

  6. Updated the 'service issues' section to confirm that there are some instances where VAT registrations may not appear in the online service. We are working to resolve this issue.

  7. New VAT registrations and some change of circumstances may not appear in the online service, we are working to resolve this issue.

  8. The issue relating to new VAT registrations and some change of circumstances not appearing in the service has been resolved.

  9. New VAT registrations and some change of circumstances may not appear in the online service, we are working to resolve this issue.

  10. The service issue about some VAT registrations not appearing on the Check a UK VAT number online service has now been resolved.

  11. There are some instances where new VAT registrations and change of circumstances are not appearing on the ‘Check a UK VAT number’ online service. This is currently being investigated.

  12. The service issue about checking a UK VAT number for new VAT registrations has been resolved.

  13. The service issue about checking a UK VAT number has been updated to include issues about changes in circumstances not appearing on this service.

  14. A service issue about checking a UK VAT number for new VAT registrations has been added.

  15. The service issue in which some instances of new VAT registrations were not appearing on the 'Check a UK VAT number' online service has been fixed.

  16. A service issue has been identified. There are some instances where new VAT registrations are not appearing on the 'Check a UK VAT number' online service. This is currently being investigated.

  17. A service issue has been identified. There are some instances where new VAT registrations are not appearing on the Check a UK VAT number online service. This is currently being investigated.

  18. A service issue about new VAT registrations has been added.

  19. The service issue in which some instances of new VAT registrations were not appearing on the 'Check a UK VAT number' online service has been fixed.

  20. A service issue has been identified. There are some instances where new VAT registrations are not appearing on the Check a UK VAT number online service. This is currently being investigated.

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