EU VAT Invoice OCR
Extract VAT information from scanned EU invoices using OCR technology. Process paper invoices and image files to get VAT data for compliance.
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What will be extracted
Fields to Extract
15 fields
Tables
1 tables
line items
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Extractable Data Fields
This tool extracts the following structured data fields from your documents:
Fields
- buyer namestring
- Buyer name
- issue datestring
- Invoice issue date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- seller namestring
- Seller name
- buyer addressstring
- Buyer address
- buyer countrystring
- Buyer country in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format
- payment termsstring
- Payment terms (e.g. 'Net 30 days', 'Due on receipt', or explicit date)
- invoice numberstring
- Unique invoice number as seen on the document
- seller addressstring
- Seller address
- seller countrystring
- Seller country in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format
- totals currencystring
- ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. EUR, GBP)
- buyer vat numberstring
- Buyer EU VAT number, e.g., FR55555555555, or empty string if not available
- totals net totalnumber
- Invoice subtotal (sum of net amounts)
- totals vat totalnumber
- Invoice VAT total (sum of VAT amounts)
- seller vat numberstring
- Seller EU VAT number, e.g., DE123456789
- totals gross totalnumber
- Invoice gross total (net_total + vat_total)
Tables
line items
List of product/service lines
- unitstring
- Unit (e.g. pcs, kg, h, m2)
- quantitynumber
- Line quantity
- vat ratenumber
- VAT rate (%) for this line
- net amountnumber
- Total net amount for this item (quantity × unit_price_net)
- vat amountnumber
- Calculated VAT for this item
- descriptionstring
- Description of goods or services
- gross amountnumber
- Total gross amount (net + VAT)
- unit price netnumber
- Unit price, net of VAT
Features
OCR reads VAT numbers from scanned invoices
Extracts VAT amounts from image-based invoices
Works with scanned PDFs and image files
Handles invoices in multiple EU languages
Recognizes EU VAT number formats
Benefits
Digitize paper EU invoices automatically
Process scanned invoices without retyping
Extract VAT data from mobile phone photos
Handle invoices received as image attachments
Make scanned invoices searchable and usable
Use Cases
Paper Invoice Digitization
Convert paper EU invoices into digital VAT records. Scan invoices and extract all VAT information automatically instead of manual data entry.
Mobile Invoice Processing
When suppliers send invoice photos via email or text, extract VAT details directly. No need to ask for PDF versions or retype VAT information.
Historical VAT Record Building
Process old scanned EU invoices from your archives. Extract VAT data to build complete historical records for compliance and reporting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What image quality is needed for accurate OCR?
Clear, high-resolution scans work best. The OCR technology can handle various image qualities, but sharp, well-lit images produce the most accurate VAT extraction.
Can it read VAT numbers in different EU languages?
Yes, the tool recognizes VAT numbers regardless of the invoice language. EU VAT registration numbers follow standard formats across member countries.
What if the invoice is in a non-English language?
The OCR can read text in multiple EU languages. VAT numbers and amounts are extracted accurately even when invoice text is in German, French, Spanish, or other EU languages.
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