VAT number
VAT Registration Number (VAT No.)
In one sentenceA 15-digit number that starts and ends with 3, issued by ZATCA to a business when it registers for VAT, and shown on its invoices.
Simply put
The VAT number is the business's tax identity: it is printed on every tax invoice and included in the QR code on the e-invoice.
Before deducting input VAT on a supplier's invoice, make sure their VAT number is written and correctly formatted.
Example
A hypothetical number for illustration: 300000000000003 (15 digits, starting with 3 and ending with 3). If you receive an invoice with a 14-digit number, or one that does not start with 3, ask the supplier to correct it.
Don't confuse it with
VAT registrationRegistration is a procedure; the VAT number is its outcome.