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Independent measurements of remote MCP servers. Every observation has a timestamp.

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MCP server · Code & DevOps

VAT.SUPPORT

EU & UK statutory VAT compliance, VIES validation, ViDA e-invoicing & Art. 196 reverse-charge.

Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
139 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
7

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
410
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 139 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2024-11-05, serverInfo.name vat.support.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 7 tools.

  • Fail
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2024-11-05. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 139 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 139 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    24 of 27 parameters have a description (89%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    7 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-04T22:34:05.790626Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using VAT.SUPPORT

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http vat-support https://vat.support/api/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 7

intrastat_threshold_check

Evaluate statutory Intrastat reporting obligations for cross-border physical goods movement (dispatches and arrivals) across all 27 EU Member States and Northern Ireland.

Discovered
reverse_charge_certificate

Generate an EU Art. 196 reverse-charge eligibility verdict for a B2B service invoice between two EU Member States. Validates the customer's VAT ID via VIES and returns a printable certificate. Returns INELIGIBLE for same-country, non-EU, or invalid VAT cases.

Discovered
vat_compliance_full

Run the full 10-question VAT compliance gap analysis. Returns compliance score (0–100), risk band, itemised findings with Article citations, and source verification per finding.

Discovered
vat_number_check

Validate a single EU/UK VAT identifier against VIES (EU) or HMRC (UK). Returns name + address when available.

Discovered
vat_rate_lookup

Look up the applicable VAT rate for a country (and optional rate type), sourced from the EU TEDB (Taxes in Europe Database).

Discovered
vat_registration_check

Determine whether a business needs to register for VAT in a given country, given customer type and annual revenue.

Discovered
vida_mandate_check

Determine EU VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) and statutory B2B e-invoicing mandates, implementation phases (P1–P5), platform economy deemed-supplier rules, and digital reporting deadlines.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected139 ms7