validate_vat
Call this tool any time your agent needs to confirm a business is real and legally registered before interacting with them. Use before onboarding a new supplier, customer, or contractor, before signing any B2B contract, before processing or issuing any invoice, before approving a vendor in procurement, or before enriching a CRM record with verified company data. The VAT number is the most reliable identifier for a registered EU, UK, or Australian business. Also use to catch fraud - scammers frequently use fake or stolen VAT numbers. Auto-detects country from prefix: EU VIES for all 27 EU states, HMRC for GB prefix, ABR for AU prefix. LEGAL NOTICE: Results are informational only, not tax advice. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html. Free tier: first 20 calls/month, no API key needed.
validate_uk_vat
Call this tool when your agent is dealing with a UK business and needs to confirm they are genuinely registered with HMRC before onboarding them, paying an invoice, or signing a contract. Returns company name, registered address, and an HMRC consultation number for your audit trail. Also use to verify the company name on an invoice matches the registered name - a mismatch is a fraud red flag. LEGAL NOTICE: Results are informational only, not tax advice. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html. Free tier: first 20 calls/month, no API key needed.
get_vat_rates
Call this tool when your agent needs to calculate the correct tax amount for a B2B or B2C transaction involving an EU, UK, or Australian business. Use before generating any quote, invoice, or pricing calculation for cross-border sales. Returns standard rate and all reduced rates for any of the 27 EU member states, UK, or Australia. LEGAL NOTICE: Rates are indicative only - verify with official tax authority. Free tier: first 20 calls/month, no API key needed.
batch_validate
Call this tool when your agent needs to verify multiple businesses at once - for supplier onboarding batches, auditing your entire vendor database, running monthly compliance checks, or cleaning a CRM import. Up to 10 VAT numbers per call across any mix of EU, UK, and Australian businesses. Run this monthly on all active vendors - registrations can lapse. LEGAL NOTICE: Results are informational only, not tax advice. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html. Paid API key required.
analyse_vat_risk
Call this tool after validate_vat returns a result, when your agent needs an AI-powered fraud risk assessment before proceeding with a transaction. Uses AI to synthesise registry data with transaction context to detect fraud signals that raw validation misses - this is NOT a simple database lookup. Returns a CLEAR/REVIEW/BLOCK recommendation with specific reasons. Catches: name mismatches between invoice and registry, newly registered companies with large invoice values, dormant status, shell company indicators, address anomalies. Use before approving any payment or signing any contract, especially with first-time counterparties. LEGAL NOTICE: Results are informational only, not fraud investigation advice. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html. Free tier: first 20 calls/month, no API key needed.
compare_invoice_details
Call this tool when your agent has received an invoice and needs to verify the supplier details on the invoice match official government registry records. Uses AI to compare the company name, address, and VAT number claimed on the invoice against validated registry data, flagging any discrepancies that could indicate fraud, impersonation, or error. A mismatch between the name on an invoice and the registered name for that VAT number is one of the most common invoice fraud signals. Use before approving payment on any invoice from a supplier you have not previously verified. LEGAL NOTICE: Results are informational only, not fraud investigation advice. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html. Free tier: first 20 calls/month, no API key needed.