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{
- 'name': 'Base VAT',
+ 'name': 'VAT Number Validation',
'version': '1.0',
- 'category': 'Tools',
- 'category': 'Generic Modules/Base',
+ 'category': 'Hidden/Dependency',
'description': """
-Enable VAT Number for a partner and check its validity.
-=======================================================
+VAT validation for Partner's VAT numbers.
+=========================================
-This module follows the methods stated at http://sima-pc.com/nif.php for
-checking the validity of VAT Number assigned to partners in European countries.
+After installing this module, values entered in the VAT field of Partners will
+be validated for all supported countries. The country is inferred from the
+2-letter country code that prefixes the VAT number, e.g. ``BE0477472701``
+will be validated using the Belgian rules.
+
+There are two different levels of VAT number validation:
+--------------------------------------------------------
+ * By default, a simple off-line check is performed using the known validation
+ rules for the country, usually a simple check digit. This is quick and
+ always available, but allows numbers that are perhaps not truly allocated,
+ or not valid anymore.
+
+ * When the "VAT VIES Check" option is enabled (in the configuration of the user's
+ Company), VAT numbers will be instead submitted to the online EU VIES
+ database, which will truly verify that the number is valid and currently
+ allocated to a EU company. This is a little bit slower than the simple
+ off-line check, requires an Internet connection, and may not be available
+ all the time. If the service is not available or does not support the
+ requested country (e.g. for non-EU countries), a simple check will be performed
+ instead.
+
+Supported countries currently include EU countries, and a few non-EU countries
+such as Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Norway or Russia. For unsupported countries,
+only the country code will be validated.
""",
'author': 'OpenERP SA',
'depends': ['account'],
'website': 'http://www.openerp.com',
- 'update_xml': ['base_vat_view.xml'],
+ 'data': ['base_vat_view.xml'],
'installable': True,
- 'active': False,
- 'certificate': '0084849360989',
+ 'auto_install': False,
'images': ['images/1_partner_vat.jpeg'],
- 'external_dependencies': {
- 'python' : ['vatnumber'],
- }
}
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