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This package will check UK VAT Number by using HMRC API.

What is this repository for?

• Easily integrte UK VAT Validation
• Also check Business Name of the VAT number belongs to.

How do I Install Package?

You can install the package via composer. Make sure comoser is installed if not then go through https://getcomposer.org/download/

Run the following command: Go to your laravel root directory

composer require amit-patel/hmrc-vat-validator

How do I Configure Package?

• Step 1: Publish configuration Run following command:

  php artisan vendor:publish --tag=config

  This command will create a hmrcvatvalidator.php configuration file in your config directory.

• Step 2: Set below environment variables in your .env file

  HMRC_BASE_URL=https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk (change it to production url when you are working with production enverinment)
  HMRC_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
  HMRC_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret

• Step 3: Cleare all cache To ensure Laravel recognizes your new configuration, clear the configuration cache:

  php artisan o:c

Use guidelines

Once you installation done succesfully. You can check VAT number.

• Step 1: Setup code in Controller in which you want to verify VAT number.

  use AmitPatel\HmrcVatValidator\Facades\HmrcVatValidator;
  public function validateVat()
  {
      $response = HmrcVatValidator::validateVat('123456789');
      return response()->json($response);
  }

  Step 2: Setup route

  Route::get('/validate-vat', [YourController::class, 'validateVat']);

Who do I talk to?

• Name: Amit Patel
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-patel-0420a122/

License

This package is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.