Toolstop does not currently ship outside the UK so all items are charged at 20% VAT (unless it's exempt from VAT - items such as safety boots and helmets). All prices are displayed inclusive of VAT but the ex VAT price is also displayed for your convenience.
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Non-EU Countries
| Iceland | Guernsey | Norway |
| Gilbraltar | Jersey | Switzerland |
All orders to non-EU countries we ship to should not pay VAT (regardless of currency). Your order will be zero-rated at checkout. However, you may be due to pay VAT in your own country.
EU Countries
| Austria | Greece | Poland |
| Belgium | Hungary | Portugal |
| Bulgaria | Ireland (23%) | Romania |
| Czech Rep. | Italy | Slovakia |
| Denmark | Latvia | Slovenia |
| Estonia | Lithuania | Spain |
| Finland (24%) | Luxembourg | Sweden (25%) |
| France | Malta | |
| Germany | Netherlands |
UK customers pay VAT at 20%.
If your country is listed above and you have and provide a valid VAT number for your business by creating an account, your order will be zero-rated from Toolstop. Otherwise, you will need to pay the VAT at 20% unless otherwise stated above.
Please use the following formats when entering your VAT number (PLEASE NOTE any LETTERS are CASE SENSITIVE). You MUST put your country code at the start of your number.
Austria
Country Code
AT
Format
U12345678
Characters
9 characters – The first character is always a ‘U’
VAT in local languages
USt
Belgium
Country Code
BE
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters – Prefix with '0' if you have a 9 digit VAT number
VAT in local languages
BTW, TVA, NWSt
Bulgaria
Country Code
BG
Format
123456789 or 1234567890
Characters
9 or 10 characters
VAT in local languages
ДДС
Czech Republic
Country Code
CZ
Format
12345678, 123456789 or 1234567890
Characters
8, 9 or 10 characters – If more than 10 characters are provided then delete the first 3 as these are a tax code
VAT in local languages
DPH
Denmark
*Excluding the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Country Code
DK
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
moms
Estonia
Country Code
EE
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
km
Finland
*Excluding the Åland Islands
Country Code
FI
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
ALV, moms
France
*Including Monaco but excluding Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, St. Pierre, Miquelon and French Guiana
Country Code
FR
Format
12345678901, X1234567890, 1X123456789 or XX123456789
Characters
11 characters – may include alphabetical characters (any except O or I) as first or second or first and second characters
VAT in local languages
TVA
Germany
*Excluding Büsingen and the Isle of Heligoland
Country Code
DE
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
MwSt., Ust.
Greece
Country Code
EL
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
ΦΠΑ
Hungary
Country Code
HU
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
ÁFA
Ireland
Country Code
IE
Format
1234567WA (companies) 1234567FA (individuals)
Characters
8 or 9 characters - Includes one or two uppercase alphabetical characters (last, or second last, or last 2)
VAT in local languages
CBL, VAT
Italy
*Excluding the communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano
Country Code
IT
Format
12345678901
Characters
11 characters
VAT in local languages
IVA
Latvia
Country Code
LV
Format
12345678901
Characters
11 characters
VAT in local languages
PVN
Lithuania
Country Code
LT
Format
123456789 or 123456789012
Characters
9 or 12 characters
VAT in local languages
PVM
Luxembourg
Country Code
LU
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
PVM
Malta
Country Code
MT
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
VAT
Netherlands
Country Code
NL
Format
123456789B01 or 123456789B02
Characters
12 characters – The 10th character is always B
VAT in local languages
BTW
Poland
Country Code
PL
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters
VAT in local languages
PTU, VAT
Portugal
*Including the Azores and Madeira
Country Code
PT
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
IVA
Romania
Country Code
RO
Format
12, 123, 1234, 12345, 123456, 1234567, 12345678, 123456789, 1234567890
Characters
From 2 to 10 characters
VAT in local languages
TVA
Slovakia
Country Code
SK
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters
VAT in local languages
DPH
Slovenia
Country Code
SI
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
DDV
Spain
*Including the Balearic Islands but excluding Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands
Country Code
ES
Format
X12345678, 12345678X or X1234567X
Characters
9 characters – Includes 1 or 2 alphabetical characters (first or last or first and last)
VAT in local languages
IVA
Sweden
Country Code
SE
Format
123456789012
Characters
12 characters
VAT in local languages
moms
Toolstop does not currently ship outside the UK so all items are charged at 20% VAT (unless it's exempt from VAT - items such as safety boots and helmets). All prices are displayed inclusive of VAT but the ex VAT price is also displayed for your convenience.
Non-EU Countries
| Iceland | Guernsey | Norway |
| Gilbraltar | Jersey | Switzerland |
All orders to non-EU countries we ship to should not pay VAT (regardless of currency). Your order will be zero-rated at checkout. However, you may be due to pay VAT in your own country.
EU Countries
| Austria | Greece | Poland |
| Belgium | Hungary | Portugal |
| Bulgaria | Ireland (23%) | Romania |
| Czech Rep. | Italy | Slovakia |
| Denmark | Latvia | Slovenia |
| Estonia | Lithuania | Spain |
| Finland (24%) | Luxembourg | Sweden (25%) |
| France | Malta | |
| Germany | Netherlands |
UK customers pay VAT at 20%.
If your country is listed above and you have and provide a valid VAT number for your business by creating an account, your order will be zero-rated from Toolstop. Otherwise, you will need to pay the VAT at 20% unless otherwise stated above.
Please use the following formats when entering your VAT number (PLEASE NOTE any LETTERS are CASE SENSITIVE). You do not need to put your country code at the start of your number.
Austria
Country Code
AT
Format
U12345678
Characters
9 characters – The first character is always a ‘U’
VAT in local languages
USt
Belgium
Country Code
BE
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters – Prefix with '0' if you have a 9 digit VAT number
VAT in local languages
BTW, TVA, NWSt
Bulgaria
Country Code
BG
Format
123456789 or 1234567890
Characters
9 or 10 characters
VAT in local languages
ДДС
Czech Republic
Country Code
CZ
Format
12345678, 123456789 or 1234567890
Characters
8, 9 or 10 characters – If more than 10 characters are provided then delete the first 3 as these are a tax code
VAT in local languages
DPH
Denmark
*Excluding the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Country Code
DK
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
moms
Estonia
Country Code
EE
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
km
Finland
*Excluding the Åland Islands
Country Code
FI
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
ALV, moms
France
*Including Monaco but excluding Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, St. Pierre, Miquelon and French Guiana
Country Code
FR
Format
12345678901, X1234567890, 1X123456789 or XX123456789
Characters
11 characters – may include alphabetical characters (any except O or I) as first or second or first and second characters
VAT in local languages
TVA
Germany
*Excluding Büsingen and the Isle of Heligoland
Country Code
DE
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
MwSt., Ust.
Greece
Country Code
EL
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
ΦΠΑ
Hungary
Country Code
HU
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
ÁFA
Ireland
Country Code
IE
Format
1234567WA (companies) 1234567FA (individuals)
Characters
8 or 9 characters - Includes one or two uppercase alphabetical characters (last, or second last, or last 2)
VAT in local languages
CBL, VAT
Italy
*Excluding the communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano
Country Code
IT
Format
12345678901
Characters
11 characters
VAT in local languages
IVA
Latvia
Country Code
LV
Format
12345678901
Characters
11 characters
VAT in local languages
PVN
Lithuania
Country Code
LT
Format
123456789 or 123456789012
Characters
9 or 12 characters
VAT in local languages
PVM
Luxembourg
Country Code
LU
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
PVM
Malta
Country Code
MT
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
VAT
Netherlands
Country Code
NL
Format
123456789B01 or 123456789B02
Characters
12 characters – The 10th character is always B
VAT in local languages
BTW
Poland
Country Code
PL
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters
VAT in local languages
PTU, VAT
Portugal
*Including the Azores and Madeira
Country Code
PT
Format
123456789
Characters
9 characters
VAT in local languages
IVA
Romania
Country Code
RO
Format
12, 123, 1234, 12345, 123456, 1234567, 12345678, 123456789, 1234567890
Characters
From 2 to 10 characters
VAT in local languages
TVA
Slovakia
Country Code
SK
Format
1234567890
Characters
10 characters
VAT in local languages
DPH
Slovenia
Country Code
SI
Format
12345678
Characters
8 characters
VAT in local languages
DDV
Spain
*Including the Balearic Islands but excluding Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands
Country Code
ES
Format
X12345678, 12345678X or X1234567X
Characters
9 characters – Includes 1 or 2 alphabetical characters (first or last or first and last)
VAT in local languages
IVA
Sweden
Country Code
SE
Format
123456789012
Characters
12 characters
VAT in local languages
moms