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# How do I add the VAT number of my customer?

**Prerequisite:** Make sure you have enabled **VAT Settings** under the _VAT_ section in the _Settings_ page.

You can add the VAT number / TIN to your existing as well as new customers. Here’s how you add the VAT number to a new customer:

*   Navigate to **Customers and Vendors** under _Preferences_ in the _Settings_ page.
*   Scroll down to the **Customer and Vendor Billing Address Format** pane.
*   Click the **Insert Placeholders** dropdown.
*   Click **TIN** from the list displayed.
*   **Save** your preferences.
*   Now, go to **Customers** tab in the _Sales_ module.
*   Click the customer name for whom you wish to add their tax number details.
*   Click the **Edit** button and scroll down to the _Other Details_ section.
*   Choose _VAT Treatment_ as **VAT Registered** from the dropdown. Upon updating the tax treatment, you can see a field to enter the **VAT Registration Number** below it.
*   Enter the details and click **Save**.

Similarly, you can follow the above steps to include VAT number / TIN in the **Customer and Vendor Shipping Address Format**.

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