VATLayer API
Data Validation · Banking & Fintech
VATLayer API is an EU VAT compliance API operated by APILayer the same company behind IPstack, Numverify, and scrapestack. It provides EU VAT number validation and current VAT rate data for all 27 European Union member states, enabling developers to build automated tax compliance into billing systems, e-commerce checkouts, and invoicing workflows.
VATLayer API Highlights
VATLayer API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Access Key (query parameter: ?access_key=YOUR_KEY)
Free: 100 requests/month. Paid plans for higher volumes.
Nigeria
Ghana
KenyaVATLayer API is best for:
Nigerian businesses and developers selling to EU customers who need to validate EU VAT numbers, retrieve current EU VAT rates by country, and automate tax compliance in billing and e-commerce applications.
- Free:100 requests/month
- Paid:from $9.99/month for 10,000 requests
- APILayer product
VATLayer API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
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Required Access Documents for VATLayer API
- APILayer API KeyRequiredRegister at vatlayer.com or apilayer.com to obtain a free API key. Free tier: 100 requests/month, no credit card required.
Different VATLayer API use cases
- Nigerian SaaS EU VAT Compliance:A Nigerian SaaS company selling to EU businesses can use VATLayer to validate EU VAT numbers at checkout and retrieve country-specific VAT rates, ensuring correct invoice amounts for each EU jurisdiction and compliance with EU reverse-charge VAT rules.
- E-Commerce EU Tax Automation:Integrate VATLayer into a Nigerian e-commerce platform's checkout to automatically calculate and display the correct VAT rate for each EU customer based on their country, supporting the EU's One Stop Shop (OSS) VAT collection requirement for digital services.
- Invoice Validation for Nigerian Exporters:Before issuing zero-rated invoices to EU buyers, Nigerian exporters can use VATLayer to verify that each EU buyer's VAT number is valid and active creating an audit trail that protects against VAT liability in case of an HMRC or EU tax authority inquiry.
- B2B EU Marketplace Tax Engine:Build a tax calculation engine for a B2B marketplace connecting Nigerian suppliers with EU buyers, using VATLayer to determine VAT treatment (B2B reverse charge vs B2C standard rate) based on VAT number validity at transaction time.