VAT - Expected Lead Times

VAT - Expected Lead Times

Overview

This guide outlines the expected lead times, by country, for VAT registrations to be completed and VAT numbers to be issued.

Please note that these timeframes are estimates based on the tax authorities’ published ETAs and may vary depending on workload, processing capacity, and the volume of registrations being handled by each authority.

VAT Registration Lead Times by Country 

United Kingdom (UK) — 8–14 weeks
Germany (DE) — 10–16 weeks
Netherlands (NL) — 3–4 weeks
France (FR) — 4–8 weeks
Spain (ES) — 4–6 months
Poland (PL) — 4–6 months
Czech Republic (CZ) — 4 weeks
Sweden (SE) — 4–6 weeks
Italy (IT) - 6-8 weeks



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