---
article_id: KB0393714
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - SBN-AN-PROF
component_descriptions:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > SAP Business Network Trading Partner Profile
products:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
personas:
  - Admin
  - Supplier
language: en
created: 2026-09-21
updated: 2026-09-21
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393714
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393714?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0393714
---

# How do I add or update my company's Tax ID/VAT ID number in my account?

## Symptom

How do I add or update my company's Tax ID/VAT ID number in my SAP Business Network supplier account?

Why is my account pending suspension because of a missing VAT/Tax ID when the Tax ID is already added in the **Company Profile?**

## Environment

SAP Business Network

## Cause

In the start of 2025, the tax team rolled out a tax enforcement flow for around 40 different countries. If the Tax ID or VAT ID information is missing, the account will be suspended. The Tax ID/VAT ID should be entered as mandatory information both in the **Company Profile** and in **Additional Entities** in order for the account to have full legal eligibility.

## Resolution

The tax information can be updated in the Company Profile, under the **Tax/VAT information:**

1. Click **\[user initials\] > Company Profile.**
2. Click the **Business Information** tab, you may need to click the drop-down arrow on the far-right side to view more options.
3. Under the Tax Information section, you can enter your Tax ID or/and VAT ID.
   - If you are adding VAT ID, check the box VAT Registered.
4. Click **Save**.

**Please note:** VAT identification numbers containing country codes should be registered without spacing between the country code and numeric portion (e.g., FR plus 11 digits, no space). The VAT registered checkbox needs to be ticked.

The tax information should also be included in the **Company profile** > **Additional Entities**, under the Tax/VAT ID information:

1. Click **\[user initials\]** > **Company Profile.**
2. Click the **Additional Entities** tab.
3. Click **Create**.
4. Complete all required mandatory fields marked with asterisk (\*).
5. Select **Sold From** in the Functions field, and enter the Tax ID and/or VAT ID under the Legal and tax information section.
6. Click **Create**.

This Tax ID/VAT ID will then populate automatically in each invoice that you create.

If you do not have access to update your company's profile, contact your account administrator to update this information. Click **\[User Initials\]** > **[Contact Administrator](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0394911)** to view your admin's information.

## See Also

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) ID is an identifying number assigned to your company for value-added tax purposes. Your company's Accounts Payable department should be able to let you know your VAT ID.

As Australian suppliers do not use VAT, if you encounter Tax ID/VAT ID related [errors](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393951), another option to complete the validation is to use the ABN number as VAT.

For many countries, the VAT number (or equivalent tax ID used for VAT/GST) starts with a 2-letter country code, especially in Europe:

For example:

United Kingdom: GB123456789

Germany: DE123456789

France: FR12345678901

Italy: IT12345678901

Spain: ESX1234567X

Netherlands: NL123456789B01

Belgium: BE0123456789

Austria: ATU12345678

Poland: PL1234567890

Portugal: PT123456789

Ireland: IE1234567X

Sweden: SE123456789001

Denmark: DK12345678

Finland: FI12345678

Czech Republic: CZ12345678

Romania: RO123456789

Greece: EL123456789

Bulgaria: BG123456789

Hungary: HU12345678

Slovakia: SK1234567890

Slovenia: SI12345678

Croatia: HR12345678901

Lithuania: LT123456789

Latvia: LV12345678901

Estonia: EE123456789

Luxembourg: LU12345678

Malta: MT12345678

Cyprus: CY12345678L

In India, the VAT equivalent is called GSTIN and consists of 15 characters in the following format:

Format: ##AAAAA9999A#Z#

- Characters 1-2: State code (e.g., 27 = Maharashtra, 07 = Delhi)
- Characters 3-12: PAN (Permanent Account Number) of the entity
- Character 13: Entity/branch number (1–9, then A–Z)
- Character 14: Always Z
- Character 15: Checksum digit

Example: 27ABCDE1234F1Z5

No space or dots, or other characters will be accepted.

## Keywords

suspension, country, code