Validate EU VAT Numbers in Claude Desktop, Cursor, and ChatGPT — Official MCP Server

May 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 39 views

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The article discusses the release of vatnode-mcp, an official Model Context Protocol server that allows AI assistants to validate EU VAT numbers and retrieve related information. Users can check VAT rates and validate VAT numbers without leaving their chat interface. The server provides both free and paid tools for various VAT-related tasks across EU countries.

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▪The vatnode-mcp server enables AI assistants to check the validity of VAT numbers and retrieve registered company names.
▪It includes five tools, four of which are free and operate offline, covering VAT rates and formats for 45 European jurisdictions.
▪To install the server, users need to edit a configuration file and can access both free tools and live VIES validation with an API key.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3561015) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Iurii Rogulia Posted on May 27 • Originally published at vatnode.dev Validate EU VAT Numbers in Claude Desktop, Cursor, and ChatGPT — Official MCP Server #tax #showdev #ai #webdev Originally published at vatnode.dev. The version on vatnode.dev is the canonical source — refer to it for the latest content. Your AI assistant can now check if a VAT number is real, pull the registered company name, and look up VAT rates for every EU country — all without leaving the chat.

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