A company starting a business in Germany apart from a regular Tax ID number often needs a VAT ID (USt-ID, in German). The VAT ID is important for companies that trade with companies in other EU countries. For German companies, it begins with the country code “DE”, followed by up to twelve digits.
Source: fiscal-requirements.com
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