VAT Reg. No. validation via the Austrian FinanzOnline (FON) service.
Current Version: 21.2.2.0as of Business Central 21. AppSource Name: FinanzOnline USt-IdNr. Validierung
Manual
Creation date: 2024/11/25 The current version of this manual can be found at:
☰ Contents
General
FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation allows you to validate VAT registration numbers via the Austrian FinanzOnline (FON) service...
Setup
Validation Service Setup The installation of the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation extends the page EU VAT Registration No. Validation Service Setup with the FinanzOnline (FON) area and various actions...
VAT Reg. No. Prefixes In the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Prefixes page you can specify the general settings and defaults of the VAT Reg. No. prefixes for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation...
Validation Rules In the FinanzOnline Validation Rules page you can set up special rules for verifying the details resp. the address data. These rules can then be assigned to a prefix, or to specific customers, vendors and contacts whose address differs for various reasons and should explicitly not be verified...
Working with the App
Role Center Integration FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation is integrated into the Accountant and Accounting Manager roles, but can be accessed from any role via the Search function...
Validation As before, the VAT Registration No. is validated when a number is entered for Customers, Vendors and Contacts. However, it is no longer necessary to fill in the Country/Region Code first. Furthermore, the VAT Registration No. Formats, which can be set up by default in Business Central via the Countries/Regions page, are ignored by the FinanzOnline validation resp. are irrelevant for the FinanzOnline validation...
Batch Validation Via the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Batch Validation action, multiple customers, vendors and contacts can be verified...
Archive
Service Log The FinanzOnline Service Log page displays detailed information about what has been sent to and what was returned from FinanzOnline...
Validation Data The FinanzOnline Validation Data page displays the data returned from FinanzOnline for the last or most recent validations...
Appendix
NAVAX License Management The NAVAX License Management page (in older versions NAVAX License Overview or NCEX License Overview) displays the current license status of the NAVAX extensions...
FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation allows you to validate VAT registration numbers via the Austrian FinanzOnline (FON) service.
Your benefits
The VAT registration numbers can be checked automatically in a batch job. This batch validation can be carried out manually or automatically via a job queue.
The transfer and checking of address and name data can be set up on a country-specific basis, which makes it possible to automate the processes that are not supported by the BC standard service.
If there is negative response regarding validity, the manual postprocessing of the affected vendors, customers or contacts can be carried out from a log.
There are new status fields for vendors, customers and contacts, which can be used as check criteria for the validity of VAT registration numbers (e.g. when issuing invoices).
Access to FinanzOnline is optimized so that the restrictions on the frequency of queries are not exceeded.
If you have an Austrian VAT registration number in the company, validations can also be carried out in companies that are assigned to other countries.
Legal basis
The legal basis for FinanzOnline was created with the FinanzOnline regulations.
For more information, see Rechtliche Grundlagen FON
Navigation
FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation is integrated into the Accountant and Accounting Manager roles, but can be accessed from any role via the Search function.
For more information, see Working with the App, Role Center Integration.
Fields, actions, pages and reports originating from the extension are labled with FinanzOnline or FON.
The search terms "finanzonline", "fon", "uid", "VAT Reg. No.", "nvxvv", "ncvv" and "navax" are also recognized by "Tell me what you want to do".
Note
FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation was developed with the prefix NCVV resp. NVXVV.
NCVV resp. NVXVV stands for NAVAX Consulting resp. NAVAX FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
Permission Sets
The following permission sets are available for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation:
Name
Description
NVXVV
FinanzOnline Validation
You need these permissions to use the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
NVXVV, SETUP
FinanzOnline Validation Setup
You need these permissions to set up the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
For more information, see Setup, Validation Service Setup.
The installation of the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation extends the page EU VAT Registration No. Validation Service Setup with the FinanzOnline (FON) area and various actions.
Before the FinanzOnline validation can be used, it must be set up and activated via this page.
FinanzOnline (FON), Fields
FinanzOnline Enabled
Specifies whether the FinanzOnline service is enabled. The EU service will be deactivated when the FinanzOnline service is activated.
Participant ID
Specifies the Participant ID for the FinanzOnline service.
User ID
Specifies the User ID for the FinanzOnline service.
Note
The participant must create a user for web services in the user administration of FinanzOnline. The service must be used with this user.
PIN
Specifies the PIN for the FinanzOnline service.
Alternative VAT Registration No.
Specifies a VAT Registration No. that should be used for validation instead of the VAT Registration No. stored in the Company Information.
Timeout (Milliseconds)
Specifies the length of time in milliseconds that the service is allowed to use, before aborting with an error.
History, Fields
Delete Service Log Date Calculation
Specifies the time period for deleting service log entries. If the field is empty, the period is assumed to be 1M (1 month).
For more information, see Archive, Service Log.
Auto. Delete Service Log
Specifies whether to automatically delete all service log entries older than the period specified in the Delete Service Log Date Calculation field when creating new entries.
Actions
Check FON Connection
Checks if the FinanzOnline service can be reached and a connection with the stored settings is possible.
FON Service Log
View the FinanzOnline Service Log Entries.
For more information, see Archive, Service Log.
FON Validation Data
View the data returned from FinanzOnline for the last or most recent validations.
For more information, see Archive, Validation Data.
FON VAT Reg. No. Prefixes
Set up the general settings and defaults of the VAT Reg. No. prefixes for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
For more information, see Setup, VAT Reg. No. Prefixes.
FON Validation Rules
Set up special rules for verifying the details resp. the address data for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
For more information, see Setup, Validation Rules.
FON Batch Validation
Opens the FinanzOnline batch validation which can be used to perform the validation for multiple customers, vendors and contacts.
For more information, see Working with the App, Batch Validation.
NAVAX License Management
Opens the NAVAX License Management which displays the current license status of the NAVAX extensions.
For more information, see Appendix, NAVAX License Management.
Copy Company
For security reasons, the following data is reset in the new company's EU VAT Registration No. Validation Service Setup when the Copy Company action is performed for a company:
In the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Prefixes page you can specify the general settings and defaults of the VAT Reg. No. prefixes for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
Note
The VAT Registration No. Formats, which can be set up by default in Business Central via the Countries/Regions page, are ignored by the FinanzOnline validation resp. are irrelevant for the FinanzOnline validation of customers, vendors and contacts.
Via the Download action the setup can be created or updated quickly and easily.
Fields
Prefix
Specifies the two-digit prefix with which the VAT Reg. No. starts. When entering a VAT Registration No., the prefix for the number must exist.
If you also enter numbers in the VAT Registration No. field of your master data for which no validation should be done resp. which are not part of the validation, you have two possibilities:
You can set up the prefix, e.g. CH for Switzerland, and select the None option in the Validation Type field.
You can set up a * (Asterisk) as a prefix. This prefix applies to all numbers for which no prefix has been set up. The validation is always disabled for these numbers.
Country/ Region Code
Specifies the country to which the prefix belongs.
Country/ Region Name
Specifies the name of the Country/Region Code.
Duplicate Check
Specifies whether a duplicate check should be made when the VAT Reg. No. is entered. If the VAT Reg. No. is already entered in other records, a note is displayed.
Validation Type
Specifies whether and, if so, at which level the validation should be requested from FinanzOnline. The details resp. the address data are only verified at level 2.
Validation Rule
Specifies whether a special rule should be used to verify the details resp. the address data during a level 2 validation.
For more information, see Setup, Validation Rules.
Validation Data Exists
Specifies whether numbers with this prefix have already been validated via FinanzOnline.
For more information, see Archive, Validation Data.
Structure Address Line
These fields specify, with the help of placeholders, how the address lines returned by FinanzOnline are structured and how they should be interpreted. So this is where you define the position of the individual values (e.g. the post code) and which separators are used.
If no separator is specified between two placeholders, a space is assumed during validation.
Tip
Via the Download action the setup can be created or updated quickly and easily.
If it is necessary to change the structure of the address lines, you will find detailed information on how the placeholders work below.
Available placeholders and their function:
Placeholder
Function
[ADRESSE]
Linked Address Field: Address
[ORT]
inked Address Field: City
[PLZ]
Linked Address Field: Post Code
[X]
Skip data
_
Space as Separator, can be combined, e.g.: '___' = three or more spaces in a row
<
Activate reverse search (Automatically set to the first position when selected)
Simple example
For an Austrian VAT Reg. No., for example, the following is returned from FinanzOnline in Address Line 1:
Technologiestraße 8/EUROPLAZA
The entire address line can therefore be assigned to the Address field in the master data.
The following structure must therefore be specified in the Structure Address Line 1 field:
[ADRESSE]
Interpretation:
Read everything into the Address field. Result: Technologiestraße 8/EUROPLAZA
The following is returned from FinanzOnline in Address Line 2:
AT-1120 Wien
The part 'AT' is to be skipped. The placeholder [X] can be used for this.
After that comes the separator '-' (minus), followed by the Post Code and City.
The following structure must therefore be specified in the Structure Address Line 2 field:
[X]-[PLZ][ORT]
Interpretation:
Skip everything up to the separator '-' (minus). So this part: 'AT'
Then read everything up to the next ' ' (space) into the Post Code field. Result: 1120
Read the rest into the City field. Result: Wien
Alternatively, you could also specify the following in the Structure Address Line 2 field:
AT-[PLZ][ORT]
Interpretation:
Skip the text 'AT-'.
Then read everything up to the next ' ' (space) into the Post Code field. Result: 1120
Read the rest into the City field. Result: Wien
Multiple Specification
A placeholder can also be specified multiple times in the structure of the address line. The determined values are then concatenated, separated by a space.
This also applies to the placeholder '_', which always indicates the minimum number of spaces, which are then interpreted as separators in context.
Example
In the Czech Republic, the Post Code consists of two parts, separated by a space, e.g. 150 00
For a Czech VAT Reg. No., for example, the following is returned from FinanzOnline in Address Line 3:
150 00 PRAHA 5
So first comes the first part of the Post Code, followed by the second part of the Post Code. After that, there are two spaces separating the City from the Post Code.
The following structure must therefore be specified in the Structure Address Line 3 field:
[PLZ]__[ORT]
Interpretation:
Read everything up to the separator ' ' (i.e. at least two spaces in a row) into the Post Code field. Result: 150 00
Read the rest into the City field. Result: PRAHA 5
Alternatively, you could also enter the following in the Structure Address Line 3 field:
[PLZ][PLZ][ORT]
Interpretation:
Read everything up to the separator ' ' (space) into the Post Code field. Result: 150
Then read everything up to the next separator ' ' (space) also into the Post Code field. Result: 150 00
Read the rest into the City field. Result: PRAHA 5
Reverse Search
In some cases, it is easier to determine the values backwards.
The reverse search is activated by entering '<' in the structure of an address line. The position at which you enter the '<' in the Structure Address Line field is irrelevant, as it is automatically set to the first position.
Example
For a Bulgarian VAT Reg. No., for example, the following is returned from FinanzOnline in Address Line 1:
ул. Доспат №43 обл.СОФИЯ, гр.СОФИЯ 1000
or:
гр. Гълъбово , Стара Загора обл.СТАРА ЗАГОРА, гр.ГЪЛЪБОВО 6280
The problem: In the first example there is only one comma, in the second example there are two. The first part is therefore not really regulated.
The following structure must therefore be specified in the Structure Address Line 1 field:
<[X],[ADRESSE],[ORT][PLZ]
Interpretation:
For the interpretation, you have to imagine the information the other way round: [PLZ][ORT],[ADRESSE],[X]
Example 1:
Read everything up to the separator ' ' (space) in the Post Code field. Result: 1000
Read everything up to the comma in the City field. Result: гр.СОФИЯ
Read everything up to the comma in the Address field. Result: ул. Доспат №43 обл.СОФИЯ (In this case, there is no further comma.)
Skip the rest. Not present in this case.
Example 2:
Read everything up to the separator ' ' (space) in the Post Code field. Result: 6280
Read everything up to the comma in the City field. Result: гр.ГЪЛЪБОВО
Read everything up to the comma in the Address field. Result: Стара Загора обл.СТАРА ЗАГОРА
Skip the rest: гр. Гълъбово
Unused parameters and separators
If there are more parameters and separators than actually appear in the address line, the rest are skipped.
[X]-[PLZ][ORT] would therefore yield the same result as [X]-[PLZ][ORT][ORT][ORT].
However, if you would specify the following structure:
[X]-[PLZ][ORT][ADRESSE]
the result for
AT-1120 Wien
would be the same, but for
AT-2700 Wiener Neustadt
the following would result:
The City would be identified as just Wiener and Neustadt would be added to the Address.
Actions
Download
Via this action the default setup of the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Prefixes can be downloaded. This allows you to create or update the setup quickly and easily.
Import
Imports the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Prefixes from a file.
Export
Exports the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Prefixes to a file.
In the FinanzOnline Validation Rules page you can set up special rules for verifying the details resp. the address data. These rules can then be assigned to a prefix, or to specific customers, vendors and contacts whose address differs for various reasons and should explicitly not be verified.
For more information, see Setup, VAT Reg. No. Prefixes and Working with the App, Validation.
Note
The details resp. the address data are only verified during a level 2 validation.
The VAT Reg. No. Validation Templates, which can be set up by default in Business Central, are ignored by the FinanzOnline validation resp. are irrelevant for the FinanzOnline validation of customers, vendors and contacts.
Important
If the settings of a rule are changed, this does not immediately affect the master data. The changes only take effect after a new validation (e.g. a batch validation).
Fields
Code
Specifies the code for the validation rule.
Description
Specifies a description.
Ignore Name
Specifies whether the field should be excluded from the verification.
Ignore Country
Specifies whether the field should be excluded from the verification.
Ignore Address
Specifies whether the field should be excluded from the verification.
Ignore Post Code
Specifies whether the field should be excluded from the verification.
Ignore City
Specifies whether the field should be excluded from the verification.
Docs / FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation / Working with the App Role Center Integration
FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation is integrated into the Accountant and Accounting Manager roles, but can be accessed from any role via the Search function.
Cues
The following cues (status tiles) are available:
Status Level 1
Not Verified
Specifies the number of customers, vendors and contacts for which the VAT Registration No. has not been verified.
Invalid
Specifies the number of customers, vendors and contacts for which the VAT Registration No. is invalid.
Status Level 2
Not Verified
Specifies the number of customers, vendors and contacts for which the validation details of the VAT Registration No. have not been verified.
Partially Valid
Specifies the number of customers, vendors and contacts for which the validation details of the VAT Registration No. are only partially valid.
Not Valid
Specifies the number of customers, vendors and contacts for which the validation details of the VAT Registration No. are not valid.
Actions
Batch Validation
Opens the batch validation which can be used to perform the validation for multiple customers, vendors and contacts.
For more information, see Working with the App, Batch Validation.
Docs / FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation / Working with the App Validation
As before, the VAT Registration No. is validated when a number is entered for Customers, Vendors and Contacts. However, it is no longer necessary to fill in the Country/Region Code first. Furthermore, the VAT Registration No. Formats, which can be set up by default in Business Central via the Countries/Regions page, are ignored by the FinanzOnline validation resp. are irrelevant for the FinanzOnline validation.
For more information, see Setup, VAT Reg. No. Prefixes.
If the VAT Registration No. has already been entered, the AssistEdit button of the VAT Registration No. field can be used to open the VAT Registration Log page where the validation can be repeated at any time.
Fields
The following fields are available for Customers, Vendors and Contacts.
FON VAT Reg. No. Status
Specifies the fields Status / Details Status and (Date) of the last or most recent FinanzOnline (FON) validation.
Note
The following applies to the date:
The data for a valid VAT Registration No. may only be requested twice a day via the FinanzOnline service. If the request is successful, this data is stored and used for further validations on that day. The date indicates when the data was retrieved from the FinanzOnline.
For more information, see Archive, Validation Data.
FON Validation Rule
Specifies whether a special rule should be used to validate the details resp. the address data. The details resp. the address data are only verified during a level 2 validation.
Note
Rules specified here in the master data override rules specified for the VAT Reg. No. Prefix.
When a rule is selected, the VAT Registration No. will be validated in the same way as when a VAT Registration No. is entered.
Important
If the settings of a rule are changed, this does not immediately affect the master data. The changes only take effect after a new validation (e.g. a batch validation).
After the validation has been completed, the deviations are displayed in the Validation Details page. The determined address data can be accepted here and transferred to the master data by closing the page.
VAT Registration Log
The VAT Registration Log page logs all validations of the master data.
The current VAT Registration No. for the account can be verified at any time via the Verify VAT Registration No. action.
Note
The following applies to the date:
The data for a valid VAT Registration No. may only be requested twice a day via the FinanzOnline service. If the request is successful, this data is stored and used for further validations on that day. The date indicates when the data was retrieved from the FinanzOnline.
For more information, see Archive, Validation Data.
VAT Registration Log, Actions
Verify VAT Registration No.
Verifies the current number of the account. If the validation is successful, the Status field is set to Valid.
Validation Details
Open the list of fields that have been processed by the VAT registration no. validation service.
FON VAT Reg. No. Prefixes
Set up the general settings and defaults of the VAT Reg. No. prefixes for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation.
For more information, see Setup, VAT Reg. No. Prefixes.
Show FON Service Log Entry
Displays the Service Log Entry for the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation. The information can be useful for technical support.
For more information, see Archive, Service Log.
Show FON Request/Response
View detailed information about what has been sent to and returned from the service during the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation. The information can be useful for technical support.
FON Service Log
View the FinanzOnline Service Log Entries.
For more information, see Archive, Service Log.
Confirmation
The confirmation as proof of the successful query of the validity of a VAT identification number is delivered to the Databox of FinanzOnline on the following day. A separate confirmation is issued for each applicant VAT ID number.
The printed confirmation serves as a receipt and must be stored in accordance with § 132 BAO.
Docs / FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation / Working with the App Batch Validation
Via the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Batch Validation action, multiple customers, vendors and contacts can be verified.
Options
Verify Contacts
Specifies whether all contacts within the filters should be validated.
Verify Customers
Specifies whether all customers within the filters should be validated.
Verify Vendors
Specifies whether all vendors within the filters should be validated.
Note
The action can also be scheduled.
Validation Details
In case there are validation details with status Not Verified, Partially Valid or Not Valid after the batch validation has been completed, they can be opened and edited directly.
For more information, see Working with the App, Validation.
For the Accountant and Accounting Manager roles, cues (status tiles) are also available for all three values.
For more information, see Working with the App, Role Center Integration.
Maintenance
If the FinanzOnline service returns the status maintenance (Return Code 1511 or 1512) when validating a VAT Registration No., the batch validation is terminated.
This also applies if a Message from FinanzOnline (Return Code HTML) is returned by the service.
For more information, see Archive, Service Log.
The FinanzOnline Service Log page displays detailed information about what has been sent to and what was returned from FinanzOnline.
Fields
Date and Time
Specifies the date and time when the entry was created.
Type
Specifies the type of the entry.
VAT Registration No.
Specifies the VAT Registration No. that was sent to the service for validation.
Requested Validation Level
Specifies the level with which the validation was requested from the service.
HTTP Request URL
Specifies the address used for communication with the service.
HTTP Request Method
Specifies the method used for communication with the service.
HTTP Status Code
Specifies the HTTP status code returned when communicating with the service.
HTTP Status Message
Specifies the HTTP status message returned when communicating with the service.
Return Code
Specifies the code returned from the service.
Error
Specifies whether an error has occurred.
Error Message
Specifies technical details in case of an error.
Archived Request Exists
Specifies whether data has been sent to the service and stored in the log.
Archived Response Exists
Specifies whether data was returned from the service and stored in the log.
Response Time
Specifies the response time from the service.
User ID
Specifies the ID of the user who created the entry.
Entry No.
Specifies the number assigned to the entry.
Actions
Show Request/Response
View detailed information about what has been sent to and returned from the service. The information can be useful for technical support.
Delete entries older than...
Deletes log entries that are older than the period specified in the Delete Log Entries Date Calculation field in the EU VAT Registration No. Validation Service Setup.
For more information, see Setup, Validation Service Setup.
The FinanzOnline Validation Data page displays the data returned from FinanzOnline for the last or most recent validations.
The data for a valid VAT Registration No. may only be requested twice a day via the FinanzOnline service. A successful request saves or updates the validation data. This data is then used for further validations of the same VAT Registration No. on that day.
Fields
VAT Registration No.
Specifies the VAT Registration No. that was sent to FinanzOnline for validation.
Date and Time
Specifies the date and time when the data was retrieved from FinanzOnline.
Request Identifier
Specifies the request identifier used to retrieve the data from FinanzOnline.
Validation Level
Specifies the level with which the validation was requested from FinanzOnline.
Name
Specifies the value returned from FinanzOnline.
Address Line
These fields specify the values returned from FinanzOnline.
The NAVAX License Management page (in older versions "NAVAX License Overview" or "NCEX License Overview") displays the current license status of the NAVAX extensions.
Fields
Name
Specifies the name of the Extension.
License Status
Specifies the current license status of the Extension.
Serial No.
Specifies the serial number of the Extension.
Version
Specifies the currently installed version of the Extension.
Trial Version
A NAVAX extension can be tested or used free of charge for 30 days after installation. After that, the extension can only be used with a valid license.
Request License
The license can be requested or checked via the Current Status action. This opens a window.
The following example shows the NAVAX extension Excel Report Builder.
Fill in the fields in the window and then click Send License Request.
Please note that the licensing process may take some time.
In the next few days you will receive an email with further information.
Note
For licensing, calling the online help and performing some actions, access to https://www.navax.app must be granted.
Public IP from www.navax.app for setting firewall access: 94.136.22.236, Port: TCP/443
Checking the connection to https://www.navax.app using PS: Test-NetConnection navax.app -port 443 (PS must be performed with the M-Tier service user)
CRL Servers In addition, the following CRL Servers must also be accessible for the certificate check: https://certificates.godaddy.com/* http://crl.godaddy.com/* or their IP: 192.124.249.36
Activate/Update License
As soon as the licensing has been completed, you will receive an email and the license can be activated via the Update License action.
The license is company independent. So it does not matter in which company the action is called.
Note
The licence must be updated once a year via the Update License action.
The update is only possible or necessary within the last 30 days before the license expires, or afterwards. Within the last 30 days before the license expires, notes are displayed.
If the Automatic License Renewal is enabled, the Update License action is called automatically before the license expires. Note that the setting is only active after the license has been activated via the action.
This action can be used to open the Microsoft AppSource ratings page for the extension.
We would be very happy if you submit your rating and let us know about your experience with the Extension.
The following Granules are required for an On-Premises installation:
70761810 VAT Registration No. Validation by Navax
1010860 Extension Base by NAVAX
External Addresses
https://finanzonline.bmf.gv.at/
For validation via FinanzOnline, access to https://finanzonline.bmf.gv.at/fonws/ws/session/ and to https://finanzonline.bmf.gv.at:443/fonuid/ws/uidAbfrage/ must be granted.
https://www.navax.app
For licensing, calling the online help and performing some actions, access to https://www.navax.app must be granted.
Public IP from www.navax.app for setting firewall access: 94.136.22.236, Port: TCP/443
Checking the connection to https://www.navax.app using PS: Test-NetConnection navax.app -port 443 (PS must be performed with the M-Tier service user)
CRL Servers In addition, the following CRL Servers must also be accessible for the certificate check: https://certificates.godaddy.com/* http://crl.godaddy.com/* or their IP: 192.124.249.36
The status of the validation details is now automatically redetermined when address data is accepted. This eliminates the need for further validation after accepting the validation details.
The interaction between City and Post Code when accepting the validation details has been improved.
Modifications
If the FinanzOnline VAT Reg. No. Validation is active, the master data can now only be updated via the validation details from the last or most recent FinanzOnline (FON) validation.
When copying a company, the fields User ID and PIN in the EU VAT Registration No. Validation Service Setup are now completely reset in the new company.