VIES client

A Java client that uses the VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) SOAP service to check whether an European VAT number is valid or not. Whether the VAT number is valid, the service returns, if available, the business name and address.

Usage

If you are using Gradle, include repository and dependency on the VIES client in your build.gradle file.

repositories {
  maven {
    url  "https://dl.bintray.com/gilbertotcc/utils" 
  }
}

dependencies {
  compile "com.github.gilbertotcc.vies:vies-client:${version}"
}

Then, the client can be used as shown in the example below.

public static void main() throws ViesServiceException {
  VatNumberInformation vatNumberInformation = ViesClient.create()
    .checkVatNumber(VatNumber.vatNumber(Country.ITALY, "100"));

  System.out.println(format("VAT number is %s. Business info: name=%s, address=%s",
    vatNumberInformation.isValid() ? "valid" : "not valid",
    vatNumberInformation.getBusiness().getName(),
    vatNumberInformation.getBusiness().getAddress()
  )); // Prints: VAT number is valid. Business info: name=John Doe, address=123 Main St, Anytown, UK
}