I cannot insert the professional VAT number into the Airbnb system.

[Mauna4]

The VIES does not accept my number. The Vies authority said to go to the tax offices, I went and they did not what to do . In the mean time my brother is using the same VAT number I want to insert for his advertisments and AIRbnb does not want to check why he can use it and I dont.

[Hugo990]

It sounds like a frustrating situation, and VAT issues can be tricky with Airbnb. Since your brother is using the same VAT number without issues, it’s possible that the system has flagged the number for duplicate use, which might explain why it isn’t accepting it for your account.

Here are a few steps that might help:

1. Contact Airbnb Support: Explain the situation to Airbnb’s support team directly. They may need to manually resolve the issue or clarify if the VAT number can only be linked to one account.

2. VAT Number Registration: Double-check that the VAT number is registered correctly and updated with your local tax authority. Even if your brother’s account works, there might be a registration issue affecting yours.

[Rebecca]

Thanks @Hugo990 for these useful tips!! I am tagging @Mauna4 here for you, to make sure they get a notification of your message and see it. s

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[Mauna4]

I already did all that several times and the  problem is not solved. I also asked airbnb to check why my brother on his account can use it and so the same number should be already in the system but they said that they could not do it because it is against the policy rules