# vat-id

###### The customer's VAT ID (German "USt-ID"); applicable for B2B customers only, and currently available for German and Austrian IDs only.

➡ Request Parameter

## `<vat-id>`

| Type | Condition | Restriction |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| xs:string | Optional since API version 1.7.5.1 if:- `company-name` has been initializedN/A if:- `company-name` is empty or does not exist | - `yes`- `no` |