Why is my VAT number not approved on Alibaba.com?

You could check your VAT information on below websites. Please make sure you have provided correct VAT information which same as the result on those sites.

EU：https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/

UK：https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-vat-number/enter-vat-details

Norway：https://data.brreg.no/enhetsregisteret/oppslag/enheter

* Please enter the VAT number without the country ID. For example, if the full VAT number is ES12345678, then enter 12345678 only.