VAT-mod for European companies

Question about this mod. I have a european distributor in Spain and so we are setting up a joint website.

I am unfamiliar with VAT and was not sure exactly what this mod is doing. Is it just for removing the VAT if a valid number is entered in the customer info? Or should it be adjusting the VAT for the loaction in europe the customer is purchasing from? (like if they are in spain, shipping to germany what should it do?) All I keep getting is the default 33% estimate. Is that normal?

Sorry for the noob questions. I've just not been able to find explanations for this type of thing anywhere. :-)

Antiocles

I've a problem.
I've setup vat mod to ceck the vat number, but don't work.
If I write an strange vat (1234) in the vat field, the account is created.
Only if there's another error in account creation, the vat mod ceck the vat number and show me the error page.
Plase, try this on 100asa dot it
Thank you

Nice site you have there!
I have investigated a bit this VAT (IVA) check and I got this from VIES:

*Dear all,

You have indicated issues with the use of the VIES on the Web application after its upgrade to a new architecture, last Thursday July 5th.
We would like to remind you that the URL of the web page allowing you to verify the validity of a VAT number has moved to http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vieshome.do.
This page is intended for interactive users not applications.

A SOAP web service, offering the same functionality as the interactive service is available at http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/api/checkVatPort.
SOAP is a standard protocol based on XML exchanges and commonly used for implementing web services. The complete description of the service (IN and OUT parameters, possible exceptions... ) is provided in a WSDL file which is available at http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/api/checkVatPort?wsdl.
This file usually constitutes the entry of a SOAP engine that can generate the needed code to manage the interactions with the service.

Please contact your application providers for technical assistance.

Best regards,
*

see if you can make anything out of this

Ciao

Thank's for reply.
The problem is VAT mod don't ceck the vat number in create account.
In admin section ceck flag in vat section is set to true.
ps: complimenti per il sito e per il caffè!

Hi all

Was doing some testing and noticed the following:

Checking out with a customer where NO tax is calculated, the
word 'VAT' appears in the order total
(ex. VAT : €0,00)

But checking out with a customer where tax IS calculated, the
word 'tax' doesn't appear.
(ex. : €18,90)

screenshot attached

Anyone else noticed this?
Or better, anyone know how/where to fix?

Regarding my post about the display of the word 'tax'.

Did a search on the forum and found another thread about it here:
http://zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=420574

So it may not be related to this mod after all.

The thread has a solution, posted by Ajeh, for the problem.
It doesn't seem to work with a multilingual shop but I have posted
the question in the other thread.

The CGI-method is not longer available so vat number check gives a 404 not found and schrews the total layout of the shop!

I think we have to found a solution very soon. For now i have to disable VAT check.

Someone experiences with SOAP/XML to change this wonderful, very usefulll and vero good coded module?

francocauter:

Nice site you have there!
I have investigated a bit this VAT (IVA) check and I got this from VIES:

Dear all,

You have indicated issues with the use of the VIES on the Web application after its upgrade to a new architecture, last Thursday July 5th.
We would like to remind you that the URL of the web page allowing you to verify the validity of a VAT number has moved to http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vieshome.do.
This page is intended for interactive users not applications.

A SOAP web service, offering the same functionality as the interactive service is available at http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/api/checkVatPort.
SOAP is a standard protocol based on XML exchanges and commonly used for implementing web services. The complete description of the service (IN and OUT parameters, possible exceptions... ) is provided in a WSDL file which is available at http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/api/checkVatPort?wsdl.
This file usually constitutes the entry of a SOAP engine that can generate the needed code to manage the interactions with the service.

Please contact your application providers for technical assistance.

Best regards,

see if you can make anything out of this

Ciao

it's possible to show in checkout_payment.html the billing name complete with company name and vat number?
Many customers don't see this information and they think we don't send them the invoice.
How can I do?

Is someone already working on this? If your are a SOAP/XML coder with a littlebit time please help us to get this nice and wonderfull module working.

importprijs.nl:

The CGI-method is not longer available so vat number check gives a 404 not found and schrews the total layout of the shop!

I think we have to found a solution very soon. For now i have to disable VAT check.

Someone experiences with SOAP/XML to change this wonderful, very usefulll and vero good coded module?

There is't a checkout_payment.html file in Zen Cart.
I think it's standard to display the billingname complete with companyname on checkout. What do you mean? You want to display the vatnumber in billingaddress?

Maybe you can make a screenshot where you want to add the vat number..

100asa:

it's possible to show in checkout_payment.html the billing name complete with company name and vat number?
Many customers don't see this information and they think we don't send them the invoice.
How can I do?

Beez:

We have made two mods, one for 1.2.7d and one for 1.3.0.1. Read Install in English for more info about the mod and how to install it.

What does this mod do?
This mod checks customer's VAT (Value Added Tax) number regarding his country and displays VAT on invoice and packingslip as well as removes tax when shipping to companies in countries within the EU.

• Add a text field during account registration and modification...
• Add shop VAT number on invoice and packing slip
• Add customer VAT number on invoice
• Removes tax in checkout (if configured correctly) if customer has entered VAT number and is in a country within EU but is in a country other than the Store.
• Check VAT number for registering companies (if implemented in admin) according to their country.
• Control of the VAT number is done in admin (for both customers and shop number)
• Enable/disable server verification in configuration (in admin).

This is a remake of the old VAT INTRACOM by Jean Gourdon. Read the old thread at http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9620

We have put our new functions in order.php (catalog/includes/classes/order.php). Mainly because we didn't know where they "should" go :-)

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions - Feel free to let us know!

//Beez & vike
Hi Beez. Gled talking with you. I have a problem trying to install your VAT mod. When I'm using tha Admin tool "Install SQL pach" acotding with your instraction I receive : [INSERT INTO configuration_group VALUES ('27', 'VAT-Mod', 'VAT-Mod options', '27', '1');]

PLease help me. I use Zen Cart v1.3.7.1 Can be this an issue?

Hi,

I had the same problem. Please refer to following post for the solution:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=389263&postcount=115

Regards
Terry

Hello,

I just installed the VAT mod on my webshop, but I get an error. The error says : "Server is unable to check your VAT number: please, leave blank"

The VAT number I enter is in the right format, cause he does not give me an error on the format. He just gives me that error about being unable to check the number.

Anyone have any advice for me ?

A second question : I'd like to make that VAT field 'required', so customers have to fill in a correct VAT number before being able to continue.

Thanks in advance, Jan.

I found that a bit ropey, I switched it off and now I check VAT no.s manually.
Easy enough to add asterix, harder to make compulsory.

HI

Thanks for this great mod.

I installed it but my Gross prices in Admin do not compute properly. Her is my Tax config:

TAX CLASSES
1 tax class : VAT

ZONES DEFINITIONS
1st zone : Belgium
2nd zone: EU (European Union)

TAX RATES
*Tax rates 1: * Tax Class: VAT, Zone: EU, Tax Rate: 21%, Priority 1
*Tax rates 2: * Tax Class: VAT, Zone: EU, Tax Rate: 21%, Priority 2

Everything works fine at checkout and it works nicelly except for one important problem:

When I input Net Prices in Admin and choose VAT as Taxe rate, ZenCart compute 2x the VAT to calculate the Gross price.

for example: I input Net Price 100 and choose Tax Rate VAT (21%) it should compute a Gross price of 121, but instead it gives me a Gross Price of 142 !!

What can be wrong ? PLEASE HELP

My Config is as follow
Basis of Product Tax is Shipping
Basis of Shipping Tax is Shipping
Display Prices with Taxe is True
Display Prices with Taxes in Admin is True
Sales Tax Display is 1

hello

i am getting this error when trying to install the sql

1062 Duplicate entry '27' for key 1
in:
[INSERT INTO zen_configuration_group VALUES ('27', 'VAT-Mod', 'VAT-Mod options', '27', '1');]

can someone help me please.

Thanks

Hello all fans, thanks for all your intrest and contributions!
Sorry for the extreme delay - we've been, just as extremely, buzzy :lamo:
But now we're finally back and hope to be so more regularly :lookaroun

Version 1.2.6 is available at http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_55&products_id=89
The Mod currenly is only tested with Zen Cart 1.3.7

We installed the Mod on a Zen Cart 1.3.7 distribution, and had to fix only the sql-file's quoting and to update the contact with the server (with a POST-request btw)..
As for the language_id column in the configuration_group table there is none in the 1.3.7 distribution. Maybe there's another mod?

Sebastian Bergquist (Beez) & Viktor Bergquist (vike)

Hi has anybody got this mod working on zen cart v1.3.8 ?

Good Day All

First I would like to thank Beez & vike for this mod.

Question I have setup a customer in the UK and apparently, when your company is in the UK and you ship to a company in the UK you need to charge VAT on the shipping can this be done and if so would you be able to point me in the right direction on how to.

Thanks
Dave G

Also wondering about version 1.3.8

I found that there is a duplicated function called zen_address_format()
on functions_customers.php
and general.php