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VAT Engine

Verified vendor Free#23 of 28 in Tax Engine Software

VAT Engine: A free alpha VAT API for early EU VAT experimentation, with useful compliance preparation tools. Ranked #23 of 28 in Tax Engine Software by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for early-stage EU VAT experimentation.

7.1/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    7.1 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Early-stage EU VAT experimentation
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Date-aware VAT lookup across all 27 EU member states
    • 37 curated EU TEDB tax classes and transaction records
    • Scoped API keys, two-factor authentication, and compliance exports

  • Where it doesn't

    • Active alpha development means pricing, limits, and availability may change
    • Does not submit returns or provide tax advice
    • No verified integrations, exemption handling, or real-time calculation

Our verdict on VAT Engine

VAT Engine is a web and API service for ecommerce and finance teams working with EU VAT. Its core functions cover gross-inclusive and net-exclusive VAT calculations, rate lookup by member state, tax class, and date, and 37 curated tax classes sourced from EU TEDB categories. Source profiles can organize stores, channels, and reporting tags, while transaction history keeps account-owned calculation records. It covers all 27 EU member states and is positioned for teams exploring an EU VAT workflow rather than seeking tax advice or return submission.

The published plan is Free alpha access, with no payment method required. It includes an account dashboard, API-key lifecycle management, VAT calculations, rate lookup, tax classes, and source profiles. The broader feature set adds OSS/IOSS previews, threshold monitoring, and accountant-oriented compliance exports, giving the free service more structure than a calculation-only endpoint. Scoped keys support rotation and revocation, and two-factor authentication includes backup-code management. For early experimentation, the combination of date-aware rates, records, tax classes, and export-oriented features is a practical starting point.

VAT Engine is a better fit for validating calculation flows, organizing transaction data, and exploring EU threshold or OSS/IOSS preparation than for operating a complete production tax stack. Connected-source integrations, classification workflows, and filing-preparation features are described as experimental or planned, while the service does not submit returns, handle exemptions, or provide tax advice. Active alpha development also means conditions around pricing, limits, support, and availability may change. Choose it for focused EU VAT experimentation through web or API access; choose an alternative when verified integrations, filing capabilities, exemption handling, or real-time calculation are required.

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From the maker

Written by VAT Engine · approved by our editors 28 Sep 2026. It does not change our score or ranking.

VAT Engine is a developer-first EU VAT calculation and compliance platform for ecommerce, SaaS, and custom commerce systems. It provides TEDB-backed VAT rates, tax classes, VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive calculations, transaction evidence, multi-source reporting, SME threshold data, and OSS/IOSS filing-preparation workflows.

What it does, in their words

  • EU VAT calculation API
  • VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive calculations
  • TEDB-backed VAT rates
  • Product tax classes
  • Date-aware VAT rate lookup
  • Transaction calculation history
  • Rate and calculation provenance
  • Exact replay for eligible calculations
  • Multi-store and multi-channel reporting
  • Managed source profiles
  • SME VAT threshold data
  • OSS/IOSS filing preparation
  • CSV exports
  • Scoped API keys
  • Two-factor authentication

Plans as the maker lists them

Free Alpha$0 / monthCurrent alpha features with no payment method required
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations
Shopify (alpha - in progress)
Company
VAT Engine
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Team size
1–10
Founded
2026

VAT Engine pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
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VAT Engine fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromFree
Tax jurisdictionsNot verified
Transaction limitNot verified
Real-time calculationNot verified
Tax typesVat_gst
API accessYes
Commerce connectorsNot verified
Exemption certificatesNot verified
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & security2FA
SupportEmail, Docs
Built forSmall business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitevat-engine.app
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

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