VAT Fraud Intelligence |
€60 billion in annual VAT fraud across the EU alone.
PaperOffice scores every VAT ID with document intelligence, country risk data and global network analysis – before you transact.
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Validate any EU VAT ID. Now.
Enter a real VAT ID and see the VIES response live.
Fraud Scoring in Milliseconds
Every VAT ID passes through 4 intelligence layers before a score is assigned
Format Validation
Country-specific regex, length check, checksum algorithm
Intelligence Lookup
Redis hot cache → MariaDB cold storage → fresh VIES query
Fraud Analysis
Country risk, corruption, EPPO density, network cross-reference
Score & Enrichment
0–1000 score + geocoding + tax context + fraud assessment
VAT fraud is a €60B problem
Annual EU VAT Gap
Lost revenue through VAT fraud across 27 member states.
Missing Trader Fraud
Companies vanish after collecting VAT, never remitting to authorities.
Shell Company Networks
Fake entities created solely to generate fraudulent VAT claims.
International Schemes
Exploiting different VAT rates and slow cross-border verification.
Falsified Documents
Manipulated invoices with valid-looking but fraudulent VAT IDs.
Hijacked VAT IDs
Legitimate company VAT numbers used without authorization.
Multi-Layer Fraud Intelligence
Format & Checksum Layer
Local validation of VAT ID format, length and country-specific checksum algorithms before any network call.
- 27 EU country patterns
- Checksum verification
- Zero-latency filtering
Persistent Intelligence Cache
Every validation result is permanently stored in our document intelligence network. Cache never expires — only re-checks.
- Redis hot cache
- MariaDB cold storage
- Growing intelligence DB
Multi-Source Verification
Direct EU VIES validation with automatic fallback to secondary sources. Built-in retry logic and error recovery.
- VIES REST primary
- VATcomply fallback
- Exponential backoff
Fraud Scoring Engine
Composite 0–1000 score combining country VAT gap, corruption index, EPPO investigation density and network intelligence.
- Country risk analysis
- Corruption scoring
- EPPO cross-reference
What makes our scoring unique
Country VAT Gap
0–250 ptsBased on official EU VAT Gap reports. Higher gap = higher risk per transaction from that country.
Corruption Perception
0–170 ptsDerived from Transparency International CPI. Inverted scoring — lower CPI rank means higher fraud risk.
EPPO Density
0–80 ptsEuropean Public Prosecutor's Office investigation density per country. Active investigations signal systemic fraud risk.
Document Network
DynamicCross-references against our growing database of validated documents. More data points = higher confidence.
Geo-Intelligence
OptionalIP-to-location cross-check: Does the requester's location match the VAT registration country? VPN/Proxy detection included.
Email Forensics
OptionalVerify if the contact email domain matches the company. Detect disposable, temporary or suspicious email providers.
One API call, complete intelligence
No other VAT API delivers this. A single request returns validation, geocoding, tax context, and fraud scoring.
VIES Validation
Company name, address, validity status
Address Geocoding
Lat/Lng, formatted address, map-ready
Tax Context
VAT rates, currency, exchange rates
Fraud Score
0–1000 composite intelligence score
IP Cross-Check
Location match, VPN/proxy detection
Email Verification
Deliverability, disposable check
Every transaction.
Scored instantly.
Our 0–1000 fraud scoring engine analyzes country risk, corruption data, EPPO investigations and document network intelligence — before you approve a single transaction.
Who needs VAT Fraud Intelligence
E-Commerce Checkout
Score every B2B customer's VAT ID at checkout. Instant reverse charge eligibility with fraud protection.
Financial Services
KYB compliance: Verify business entities and flag high-risk jurisdictions before onboarding.
Invoice Processing
Automatically validate supplier VAT IDs and flag suspicious entities before payment approval.
Supply Chain
Verify every partner in your supply chain against EU fraud intelligence data.
Audit & Compliance
Continuous monitoring of business partner VAT status with audit-ready documentation.
SaaS Platforms
Embed fraud intelligence into your product via API. White-label scoring for your customers.
Works with your existing stack
EU Datacenter in Spain
All VAT data and fraud scores stay in the EU. GDPR compliant, ISO 27001.
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