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 Author: Ddavis18 View Messages Posted By Ddavis18
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 14:42
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Ddavis18 (173)

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Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 14:46
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In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 15:06
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In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?


Mmmmh does it only accept UK VAT-ID? Isn't the VAT field for EU only?

idk, just to say...
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 15:33
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In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?


Mmmmh does it only accept UK VAT-ID? Isn't the VAT field for EU only?

idk, just to say...

Ah, well spotted 😅

The VAT mechanism is only open to the EU countries and Norway: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2137
 Author: Ddavis18 View Messages Posted By Ddavis18
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 15:36
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In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?


Mmmmh does it only accept UK VAT-ID? Isn't the VAT field for EU only?

idk, just to say...

Ah, well spotted 😅


Yes thank you, well spotted
  The VAT mechanism is only open to the EU countries and Norway: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2137
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 15:38
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In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?


Mmmmh does it only accept UK VAT-ID? Isn't the VAT field for EU only?

idk, just to say...

Ah, well spotted 😅

Yes thank you, well spotted

Don't BLexit though
Wishing you the best.
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 Author: TheGTBrickStore View Messages Posted By TheGTBrickStore
 Posted: Sep 9, 2025 09:11
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On the field it says it is for EU, UK and Norway

"This setting is for EU, UK, and Norway sellers. BrickLink along with BrickLink
Sellers has the responsibility to ensure that we are VAT-compliant. "


I am having the same issue, I had my VAT ID successfully working for a few years
on BrickLink, but it was accidentally removed from the account when we were trying
to update the address.

Now it wont let me add it back on.

I got a generic message saying it is invalid contact local registration office
(HMRC).
I have done they say there is no issue and it is VALID

https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-vat-number/enter-vat-details

Contacted BrickLink support - no response. I have had to shut the store until
its resolved.

Were you able to get it resolved



In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, 1001bricks writes:
  In Taxes, SylvainLS writes:
  In Taxes, Ddavis18 writes:
  Why won't it accept my UK VAT number in my store? it keeps saying Invalid
ID, no matter how many times I enter it correctly, it says its an Invalid ID.
Whats going on?

I supposed you checked that there’s not any typo?  Anything in the format that
could be rejected or expected (like dashes)?

Could that be a very new number that wouldn’t be in the database yet?


Mmmmh does it only accept UK VAT-ID? Isn't the VAT field for EU only?

idk, just to say...

Ah, well spotted 😅

Yes thank you, well spotted

Don't BLexit though
Wishing you the best.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 9, 2025 09:30
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In Technical Issues, TheGTBrickStore writes:
  On the field it says it is for EU, UK and Norway […]

But the help page only says EU and Norway now (last edited in 2023).

Though it would be stupid to just remove UK without telling anyone, especially
UK VAT-registered stores.

Moving the thread to Technical Issues, for all the good that will do….
 Author: hpoort View Messages Posted By hpoort
 Posted: Sep 9, 2025 12:31
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In Technical Issues, TheGTBrickStore writes:
  On the field it says it is for EU, UK and Norway

"This setting is for EU, UK, and Norway sellers. BrickLink along with BrickLink
Sellers has the responsibility to ensure that we are VAT-compliant. "


I am having the same issue, I had my VAT ID successfully working for a few years
on BrickLink, but it was accidentally removed from the account when we were trying
to update the address.

Now it wont let me add it back on.

I got a generic message saying it is invalid contact local registration office
(HMRC).
I have done they say there is no issue and it is VALID

AFAIU, UK has two different tax identification numbers. One is the traditional
GB123456789 for transactions within the EU (like still applicable in the format
XI123456789 for Northern Ireland only) and one is the UTR, a 10 digit number
for other tax related transactions.

The 9-digit XI123456789 EU one is probably still relevant for Bricklink, the
9-digit GB123456789 not since Brexit, and the 10 digit UK UTR code not or not
yet.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 9, 2025 13:52
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In Technical Issues, hpoort writes:
  In Technical Issues, TheGTBrickStore writes:
  On the field it says it is for EU, UK and Norway

"This setting is for EU, UK, and Norway sellers. BrickLink along with BrickLink
Sellers has the responsibility to ensure that we are VAT-compliant. "


I am having the same issue, I had my VAT ID successfully working for a few years
on BrickLink, but it was accidentally removed from the account when we were trying
to update the address.

Now it wont let me add it back on.

I got a generic message saying it is invalid contact local registration office
(HMRC).
I have done they say there is no issue and it is VALID

AFAIU, UK has two different tax identification numbers. One is the traditional
GB123456789 for transactions within the EU (like still applicable in the format
XI123456789 for Northern Ireland only) and one is the UTR, a 10 digit number
for other tax related transactions.

The 9-digit XI123456789 EU one is probably still relevant for Bricklink, the
9-digit GB123456789 not since Brexit, and the 10 digit UK UTR code not or not
yet.

But Norway isn’t in EU, so having UK (or any country that uses the same rules
for their consumption tax as the EU) use the VAT mechanism on BL shouldn’t be
a problem.
 Author: Ddavis18 View Messages Posted By Ddavis18
 Posted: Sep 6, 2025 15:35
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Yes I have tried all sorts of combinations to, spaces, dashes etc. Just says
invalid ID.

I think it might be for the EU? just from a bit more reading.
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