In Belgium
BCE Company Number (10 digits)
The EU VAT number is: BE + company number (BCE)
Format: BE + 10 digits → e.g. BE0123456789
Where to find it:
On invoices and official documents
On the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (BCE) → https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be
In your MyMinfin account (Federal Public Service Finance)
In France
The SIREN number (9 digits) is the company’s main registration number.
The SIRET number (14 digits) is composed of the SIREN + a 5-digit establishment code.
If your company has only one location, it has one SIREN and one SIRET number.
If there is a branch, the company has one SIREN and multiple SIRET numbers (one per establishment).
EU VAT number format:
FR + 2 characters + SIREN (9 digits) → e.g. FR45 123456789
Where to find it:
On invoices and accounting documents
In your professional account on impots.gouv.fr → VAT / My information (or on societe.com)
On your VAT registration certificate issued by the tax office (SIE)
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