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Alberto García

Founder & Engineer · TaxID

Engineer with background in fintech and payments infrastructure. Built TaxID after encountering VIES integration pain firsthand while working on B2B SaaS billing — SOAP endpoints, silent errors, and two-second response times on a good day. Writes about EU VAT compliance, API design, and payments.

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Articles by Alberto García

EU VAT Number Validation: The Complete Developer Guide (2026)

May 11, 2026 · 15 min read

VIES Downtime: How to Build a Resilient VAT Validation Flow

April 3, 2026 · 12 min read

B2B VAT Exemption in EU SaaS: What Your Billing System Must Do

April 10, 2026 · 12 min read

Vatstack vs TaxID: Which EU VAT API Is Right for You?

April 17, 2026 · 10 min read

German VAT Number Validation: USt-IdNr Format, VIES, and Common Errors

April 24, 2026 · 10 min read

DAC7 Compliance for Marketplace Platforms: VAT Verification Requirements

May 1, 2026 · 11 min read

Free EU VAT Validation APIs: Honest Comparison of Limits and Trade-offs

May 8, 2026 · 9 min read

EU VAT Validation in Node.js: Complete Tutorial with Error Handling

May 14, 2026 · 14 min read

French VAT Number Validation: TVA Intracommunautaire Format, VIES, and Code Examples

February 27, 2026 · 10 min read

Italian VAT Number Validation: Partita IVA Format, VIES, and Code Examples

March 6, 2026 · 10 min read

Spanish VAT Number Validation: NIF Format, VIES, and Code Examples

March 13, 2026 · 11 min read

Polish VAT Number Validation: NIP Format, VIES, and Code Examples

March 20, 2026 · 9 min read

Netherlands VAT Number Validation: BTW-nummer Format, VIES, and Code Examples

March 27, 2026 · 10 min read

EU VAT Rates by Country 2026: The Complete Guide

May 24, 2026 · 10 min read

Germany VAT Rates 2026: Standard, Reduced & Zero-Rated Explained

May 25, 2026 · 8 min read

France TVA Rates 2026: Complete Guide for Businesses and Developers

May 26, 2026 · 8 min read

VAT for Developers: The Complete 2026 Implementation Guide

May 27, 2026 · 12 min read

How to Use a VAT Rates API: Developer Integration Guide

May 28, 2026 · 10 min read

SaaS VAT Compliance: A Developer's Complete Guide for EU Markets

May 29, 2026 · 14 min read

What is a VAT Validation API and Why Your SaaS Needs It

June 2, 2026 · 12 min read

How to Integrate a VAT Number Check API into Your Checkout Flow

June 3, 2026 · 10 min read

Stripe EU VAT: How to Validate Tax IDs Before Charging Customers

June 4, 2026 · 9 min read

EU VAT Validation API: A Comprehensive Guide for B2B SaaS

June 5, 2026 · 13 min read

Automating B2B Invoice VAT Validation for Global Sales

June 6, 2026 · 9 min read

Choosing the Best VAT API: Comparison of Features and Pricing

June 9, 2026 · 10 min read

Validate VAT Numbers in 31 Countries: A Deep Dive into the TaxID API

June 10, 2026 · 11 min read

B2B vs B2C EU VAT for Digital Services: The Developer's Decision Guide

June 4, 2026 · 9 min read

Reverse Charge VAT for SaaS: A Developer's Implementation Guide

June 5, 2026 · 10 min read

The Benefits of Real-time VAT Number Verification for SaaS Businesses

June 6, 2026 · 9 min read

EU VAT Rules for Digital Services: OSS, MOSS, and What Changed in 2021

June 7, 2026 · 11 min read

How to Validate EU VAT Numbers with VIES API (and Why Most Teams Use a Wrapper)

June 8, 2026 · 12 min read

EU VAT Invoice Requirements for SaaS: The 16-Field Article 226 Checklist

June 9, 2026 · 9 min read

Bulk VAT Validation: Complete Developer Guide for ERP Imports and Re-validation Jobs

June 10, 2026 · 11 min read

WooCommerce EU VAT Validation: Beyond Format Checks with Real VIES Validation

June 11, 2026 · 10 min read

Python Async VAT Validation with httpx and asyncio (FastAPI & Django Guide)

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VAT API Node.js: Quick Start Guide for Backend Developers

June 12, 2026 · 7 min read

VAT API Python: Integrating Tax ID Validation with Django & Flask

June 12, 2026 · 10 min read

React VAT Validation: Real-time Checks for B2B Forms

June 12, 2026 · 11 min read

Tax ID Validation API: Global Coverage Beyond EU VIES

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VIES API Integration: A RESTful Guide for Developers

June 12, 2026 · 10 min read

Validate VAT Number API: How to Verify EU, UK, AU, CH, NO Tax IDs

June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

Stripe EU VAT: Seamless Validation for Your SaaS Checkout

June 12, 2026 · 12 min read

Mastering EU VAT Compliance with a Real-time Validation API

June 12, 2026 · 11 min read

VAT & Tax ID Validation API for Developers

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VAT API PHP: Tax ID Validation for Laravel & Symfony

June 12, 2026 · 10 min read

UK VAT Validation API: Post-Brexit Tax ID Checks for Developers

June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

Australian ABN Validation API: GST Number Verification Guide

June 12, 2026 · 7 min read

VAT API Go (Golang): High-Performance Tax ID Validation

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VAT API Java: Spring Boot Integration for Tax ID Validation

June 12, 2026 · 10 min read

Norway VAT Number (MVA) Validation API: Developer Guide

June 12, 2026 · 6 min read

Switzerland UID Validation API: Tax ID Checks for Swiss Businesses

June 12, 2026 · 6 min read

Developer Guides: Integrating VAT Validation API into Your Stack

June 12, 2026 · 5 min read

E-commerce VAT Validation: Automate Tax ID Checks at Checkout

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VAT API Ruby on Rails: Tax ID Validation for E-commerce

June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

VAT API .NET: ASP.NET Core Integration Guide

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

VAT API Error Handling: Timeouts, Fallbacks & Retry Strategies

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Test Your VAT API Integration: Mocking & Staging Guide

June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

SaaS Billing VAT Compliance: Automate B2B Tax ID Verification

June 12, 2026 · 10 min read

Marketplace Seller VAT Verification: Onboarding Compliance Guide

June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

India GSTIN Validation API: GST Number Verification for Developers

June 12, 2026 · 6 min read

Canadian Business Number (BN) API: Tax ID Validation Guide

June 12, 2026 · 6 min read

B2B Invoice VAT Automation: Number Validation for ERP Systems

June 12, 2026 · 9 min read