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VAT registration number checker

When you make your VAT payment you will need your VAT registration number (VRN). You'll find this on your:

  • VAT Online 'At a glance' page
  • VAT registration certificate
  • correspondence from HM Revenue & Customs

The registration number is made up of 9 digits, for example: 123 4567 89.

This checker only tells you that the reference is in the correct format to allow your payment to go direct to your account.

To check that your registration number is in the right format please enter it below, with no spaces between the digits, then click on the 'Check registration' button.


Press 'Clear' to clear the number and start again.


When you make your payment please enter the registration number with no spaces between the digits. If you do not, your payment will take longer to go to your account.

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How to pay VAT

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