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Slovenia VAT Number Format (SI12345678)

Davek na dodano vrednost (DDV) number structure, regex & verified examples

Everything you need to know about Davek na dodano vrednost (DDV) numbers in Slovenia — they follow the pattern SI + 8 digits (e.g. SI12345678), and can be verified against VIES. For the rates themselves, see Slovenia VAT rates and their history. Building a check into your app? See the Slovenia VAT API.

The standard DDV rate has been 22% since 2013, up from 20%.

EU Member StateDDV — Davek na dodano vrednostEUR

VAT Number Format

Structure

SI + 8 digits

Example format

SI12345678

Regex

^SI\d{8}$

VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised. See how this format compares across all 27 EU countries.

Company and Tax Identifiers in Slovenia

What the registrar, the register and each identifier are called, in every official language and in English. These are names, not numbers.

Company registrar
  • Slovenian: Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve
  • English: Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services
Company register
  • Slovenian: Poslovni register Slovenije
  • English: Slovenian Business Register
Register number
  • Slovenian: matična številka
  • English: registration number
Tax ID
  • Slovenian: davčna številka
  • English: tax number
VAT ID
  • Slovenian: identifikacijska številka za DDV
  • English: VAT identification number

Each name is checked against the registrar’s or tax authority’s own pages or legal text. The same names ship in eu-vat-rates-data.json and in GET /v1/rates.

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What we return for Slovenia

Slovenian VAT numbers are checked against VIES first, with a national registry fallback so a check still succeeds if VIES is briefly unavailable. A valid result also returns company name and address and national tax number (davčna številka).

  • VIES validation (valid / not valid)
  • Company name & address
  • National registry ID
  • National tax number
  • Founded date
  • Legal form
  • Industry
  • Works if VIES is down

See the full coverage table for all 27 EU member states + Northern Ireland →

Famous Slovenia VAT Numbers

Krka d.d., Novo Mesto

SI82646716

Slovenian pharmaceutical company

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NLB d.d.

SI91132550

Slovenia's largest bank

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Telekom Slovenije d.d.

SI98511734

Slovenian incumbent telecom operator

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Mercator d.o.o.

SI45884595

Slovenian food retail chain

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Petrol d.d.

SI80267432

Slovenian energy and fuel retail company

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Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.

SI80040306

Slovenia's largest insurance group, listed on LJSE

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Check a Slovenia VAT Number

Enter a DDV number starting with SI to verify it against VIES.

Format: SI + 8 digits

Example:

Validate a Slovenia SI VAT number via API

Get Slovenia VAT rates via API — free, no key

No API key required
Request
curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/rates/SI"
Response200 OK
{
  "countryCode": "SI",
  "countryName": "Slovenia",
  "isEU": true,
  "vatName": "Davek na dodano vrednost",
  "vatAbbr": "DDV",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "standardRate": 22,
  "reducedRates": [
    9.5,
    5
  ],
  "superReducedRate": null,
  "parkingRate": null,
  "vatNumberFormat": "SI + 8 digits",
  "vatNumberPattern": "^SI\\d{8}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registryAuthorityName": {
      "sl": "Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve",
      "en": "Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services"
    },
    "registryName": {
      "sl": "Poslovni register Slovenije",
      "en": "Slovenian Business Register"
    },
    "registryCodeName": {
      "sl": "matična številka",
      "en": "registration number"
    },
    "taxIdName": {
      "sl": "davčna številka",
      "en": "tax number"
    },
    "vatIdName": {
      "sl": "identifikacijska številka za DDV",
      "en": "VAT identification number"
    }
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-04"
}

View full rates API reference →

Get Slovenia VAT rates via package — offline, no HTTP

eu-vat-rates-data
Request
# npm install eu-vat-rates-data
import { getRate } from 'eu-vat-rates-data'

const rate = getRate('SI')
console.log(rate.standard) // SI standard VAT rate
getRate() result200 OK
{
  "country": "Slovenia",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "eu_member": true,
  "vat_name": "Davek na dodano vrednost",
  "vat_abbr": "DDV",
  "standard": 22,
  "reduced": [
    5,
    9.5
  ],
  "super_reduced": null,
  "parking": null,
  "format": "SI + 8 digits",
  "pattern": "^SI\\d{8}$",
  "identifiers": {
    "registry_authority_name": {
      "sl": "Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve",
      "en": "Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services"
    },
    "registry_name": {
      "sl": "Poslovni register Slovenije",
      "en": "Slovenian Business Register"
    },
    "registry_code_name": {
      "sl": "matična številka",
      "en": "registration number"
    },
    "tax_id_name": {
      "sl": "davčna številka",
      "en": "tax number"
    },
    "vat_id_name": {
      "sl": "identifikacijska številka za DDV",
      "en": "VAT identification number"
    }
  }
}

View package on GitHub →

Validate Slovenia SI VAT numbers

Requires API key
Request
curl "https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/SI82646716" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Response200 OK
{
  "valid": true,
  "vatId": "SI82646716",
  "countryCode": "SI",
  "companyName": "Krka d.d., Novo Mesto",
  "companyAddress": null,
  "companyRegistrationDate": null,
  "companyForm": null,
  "industryDescription": null,
  "registryCode": null,
  "registryCodeName": null,
  "taxId": "82646716",
  "taxIdName": "davčna številka",
  "commercialName": null,
  "companyStatus": null,
  "secondaryActivities": [],
  "companyAgeYears": null,
  "registryPrivacy": false,
  "verifiedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "checkId": "019dc41e-d64d-7255-8ed7-cf5443103cd8",
  "countryName": "Slovenia",
  "countryVat": {
    "vatName": "Davek na dodano vrednost",
    "vatAbbr": "DDV",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "standardRate": 22,
    "reducedRates": [
      9.5,
      5
    ],
    "superReducedRate": null,
    "parkingRate": null,
    "vatNumberFormat": "SI + 8 digits",
    "vatNumberPattern": "^SI\\d{8}$",
    "identifiers": {
      "registryAuthorityName": {
        "sl": "Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve",
        "en": "Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services"
      },
      "registryName": {
        "sl": "Poslovni register Slovenije",
        "en": "Slovenian Business Register"
      },
      "registryCodeName": {
        "sl": "matična številka",
        "en": "registration number"
      },
      "taxIdName": {
        "sl": "davčna številka",
        "en": "tax number"
      },
      "vatIdName": {
        "sl": "identifikacijska številka za DDV",
        "en": "VAT identification number"
      }
    },
    "countryVatUpdatedAt": "2026-10-04"
  },
  "consultationNumber": null,
  "specialTerritory": null,
  "source": "VIES"
}

View full API response schema →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the VAT number format in Slovenia?▾

VAT numbers in Slovenia follow the format: SI + 8 digits. Example: SI12345678. VAT numbers are not case-sensitive – lowercase input is automatically normalised.

What is the VAT number regex pattern in Slovenia?▾

Use this regular expression to validate VAT numbers in Slovenia DDV number format locally:

^SI\d{8}$

Test against the uppercase number. Format validation catches typos locally — always follow with a VIES check to confirm the number is active.

How do I validate a VAT number in Slovenia programmatically?▾

Send a GET request to https://api.vatnode.dev/v1/vat/{vatId} with your Authorization: Bearer header. The API checks the number against VIES and returns a JSON response with a valid field, company name, address, and current DDV rates. Free plan available — 100 requests/month, no credit card required.

What does DDV stand for in Slovenia?▾

DDV stands for Davek na dodano vrednost — the Slovenian name for Value Added Tax (VAT). It appears on Slovenian invoices and tax documents.

VAT Number Formats for Other EU Countries

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