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VATlayer
Vienna, Austria
What it is
VATlayer is a REST-based JSON API for checking EU VAT numbers, finding VAT rates, and calculating VAT-compliant prices. Its validation endpoint checks an EU VAT number and can return company information. The rate endpoint can identify a country using a two-letter code or a supplied or client IP address. The price endpoint calculates VAT-compliant amounts and can also work backward from a price that already includes VAT. VAT information covers 28 EU member states and draws on multiple sources, including European Commission databases. The service provides validations, calculations, and rate results in real time, with an average response time around 0.50 seconds. Email and dashboard notices are sent when usage reaches 75%, 90%, and 100% of the monthly request allowance; overage fees apply after the allowance is reached. The free plan allows 100 API requests per month for non-commercial use with limited functionality. Paid plans start at $9.99/mo, and paid customers can access the API through 256-bit HTTPS encryption.
For and against
For
- Checks EU VAT numbers and returns company information
- Covers VAT data for 28 EU member states
- Can calculate prices that include VAT
- Usage notices arrive at 75%, 90%, and 100%
Against
- Free plan is limited to 100 requests monthly
- Free plan is for non-commercial use
- Overage fees apply after the monthly allowance
The verdict
VATlayer provides API endpoints for VAT checks, rate lookups, and price calculations, with usage limits that vary by plan. Readers should account for the free plan’s non-commercial restriction and potential overage fees.
Who it suits
VATlayer may suit individuals, businesses, and merchants buying or selling goods in and around the EU who need VAT validation or calculations. Its API format is intended for systems that can use URL-based endpoints and JSON responses.
Plans and prices
Free Plan
100 API requests/month · non-commercial use · limited functionality
Read 15 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Basic Plan
1,000 API requests/month · commercial use · standard support · $0.03996 per additional request
Read 15 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Professional Plan
4,000 API requests/month · commercial use · standard support · $0.02999 per additional request
Read 15 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Enterprise Plan
20,000 API requests/month · commercial use · standard support · $0.019998 per additional request
Read 15 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Free
100 API requests/month · Non-commercial use · limited functionality
Read 4 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Basic
1,000 API requests/month · commercial use · $0.03996 per additional API call
Read 4 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Professional
4,000 API requests/month · commercial use · $0.02999 per additional API call
Read 4 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
Enterprise
20,000 API requests/month · commercial use · $0.019998 per additional API call
Read 4 Oct 2026 · vatlayer.com
On the record
- API endpoints
- The public examples document validate, rate and price endpoints at apilayer.net/api.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- VATlayer is built and maintained by APILayer, which its about page describes as a technology company based in Vienna, Austria.vatlayer.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists APILayer as founded in 2015.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal entity
- The service agreement identifies apilayer Data Products GmbH as the supplier, registered in Vienna, Austria.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists APILayer at 11–50 employees and headquarters in Vienna.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Country rate lookup
- The rate endpoint can identify a country by country code or IP address and return standard and reduced VAT rates.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Customer scale
- The 2021 Idera announcement said apilayer products served more than 500,000 customers, including Amazon, Apple, Slack, Airbnb, Uber and Facebook.ideracorp.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- Requests use multiple data sources, including European Commission databases, with fallback validation across servers.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Interactive documentation is available after signup and lets users try API features.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- EU-wide rates
- The service can return VAT rates for all 28 EU member states.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Founders
- Idera’s announcement identifies brothers Julian and Paul Zehetmayr as apilayer’s founders.ideracorp.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Freshness and speed
- VAT validations, price calculations, and rates are provided in real time, with an average response time around 0.50 seconds.vatlayer.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker presents the API as integrable anywhere through HTTP URL requests and does not publish named plug-in integrations on its product pages.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- VATlayer describes itself as a VAT automation and validation tool for individuals, businesses, and merchants buying or selling goods in and around the EU.vatlayer.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- JSON delivery
- API responses use lightweight JSON and requests use URL-based endpoints.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Access is granted under a limited, non-transferable, revocable licence; copying, redistribution, reverse engineering and resale are prohibited.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: free usage
- The free tier is limited to 100 monthly requests, non-commercial use and reduced functionality.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: quota rollover
- Unused monthly API calls do not carry into the next billing period.vatlayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
