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VAT Engine
What it is
VAT Engine is a free EU VAT API for calculation and compliance workflows, designed for ecommerce and finance teams. It covers all 27 EU member states, with 37 merchant-facing tax classes mapped from 88 official categories. VAT rates and SME thresholds come from the European Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. Calculations can use a transaction date to select a reviewed rate version when available; periods without coverage are marked unverifiable. Results can become transaction records, while source profiles, OSS thresholds, quarter previews, and accountant exports use the same model. The dashboard includes API-key controls, scoped permissions, usage tracking, two-factor authentication, backup codes, and activity logs. Shopify processing is available for an authorized connected store; connectors for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, and Sylius are planned. The maker says it does not submit returns or provide legal or tax advice, and asks users to review results against their circumstances and professional advice. Current alpha access costs nothing, requires no payment method, and may change in availability, limits, support, pricing, or features.
For and against
For
- Covers all 27 EU member states
- Free alpha access requires no payment method
- Date-aware calculations can select reviewed rates
- Dashboard includes scoped keys and activity logs
Against
- Alpha availability, limits, and features may change
- Does not submit returns or provide tax advice
- Several platform-specific connectors are planned
- Alpha support has no service-level commitment
The verdict
VAT Engine offers EU VAT calculations and records for ecommerce and finance workflows, with free access during its active alpha. Its stated limits make it important to review results with professional advice and confirm that current alpha availability meets your needs.
Who it suits
VAT Engine is suited to ecommerce and finance teams, with API endpoints and records for developers and accountant review. Users needing tax filing or professional advice will need other support.
Plans and prices
Alpha access
Available during active alpha; availability, limits, support, pricing, and features may change
Read 8 Oct 2026 · vat-engine.app
On the record
- API and account controls
- The dashboard includes API-key generation, rotation, revocation, scoped permissions, usage tracking, two-factor authentication, backup codes, and activity logs.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes the product as built for ecommerce and finance teams, with developer-facing endpoints and records for audit and accountant review.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The product describes coverage of all 27 EU member states and 37 merchant-facing tax classes mapped from 88 official categories.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Date-aware calculations
- Calculations can use the transaction date to select a reviewed rate version when one is available; uncovered legacy windows are marked unverifiable.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Evidence and reporting
- Calculation results can become transaction records, and source profiles, OSS thresholds, quarter previews, and accountant exports use the same model.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Shopify processing is described for an authorized connected store; Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, and Sylius are listed as planned platform-specific connectors.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Shopify-connected processing requests country codes rather than street address, city, or postcode, and excludes customer names, emails, and telephone numbers from retained connector data.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VAT Engine provides an EU VAT API for calculation and compliance workflows aimed at ecommerce and finance teams.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Rate data
- It imports supported VAT-rate and SME-threshold data from the European Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB).vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker lists account isolation, scoped API keys, session and CSRF protections, rate limiting, activity logs, and security-focused operational controls, while stating these do not guarantee alpha suitability for every use case.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Alpha support is best-effort through the public contact channel, with no service-level commitment.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Tax and filing limits
- VAT Engine says it does not submit returns or provide legal or tax advice, and advises users to review results against their business facts and professional advice.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- The maker says availability, limits, and product behavior can change during alpha, and does not present a long-term commercial commitment for the current service boundary.vat-engine.app · read 8 Oct 2026
