Baro Logistics B2B Client vs EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce

Official Website: https://baro.ir/ Who should use this plugin? Only businesses approved as Baro B2B clients. To use this plugin, you MUST get credentials from Baro support: 1) Visit https://baro.ir/ 2) Request B2B API/WordPress integration 3) Provide your server IP(s) for whitelist 4) Receive B2B username/password and permissions 5) Wait for B2B client activation by Baro team After activation, plugin works with your credentials. First setup checklist Credentials received from Baro support IP whitelist done Required permissions enabled on your B2B client Features JWT login + auto refresh token Track order Create/cancel order Add B2B support comments to owned orders Estimate price Discount validate/apply Wallet balance/pay order/pay batch Batch endpoints (estimate/create/validate/compatible cities) Cities and pickup slots WooCommerce integration Persian tracking shortcode: [baro_track_order] API schema notes payment_type must be PREPAID or POSTPAID. COD is sent as the separate boolean field cod. create-order and estimate-price use the full order schema, including province/city, optional terminal IDs, sender/receiver, package value, optional custom dimensions, and package flags. create-order may return order_id/order_code at the top level; this plugin also supports older nested response shapes. pickup-slots supports origin_city, destination_city, origin_terminal_id, warehouse_id, service_type, and max_slots. comment-order accepts order_id or order_code plus comment text. cancel-order, discount/apply, and wallet/pay-order require the order UUID (order_id), not the public tracking code. Troubleshooting 401: invalid credential, contact Baro support 403: IP not whitelisted Permission denied: missing permission in B2B client profile External Services This plugin connects to the Baro Logistics B2B API to create and manage shipment requests and retrieve logistics-related information. It sends store order data, shipment details, authentication credentials, and related customer information to the Baro Logistics API whenever logistics operations are performed by the site administrator or customer. This service is provided by Baro Logistics: – Terms of Service: https://baro.ir/terms – Privacy Policy: https://baro.ir/terms#privacy The plugin also connects to the Ipify API to detect the outbound public IP address of the server during API configuration and diagnostics. No personal user data is intentionally sent to Ipify. The request only retrieves the server’s public IP address. This service is provided by Ipify: – Terms of Service: https://www.ipify.org/ – Privacy Policy: https://www.ipify.org/ Support Website: https://baro.ir/ For credential issuance, whitelist changes, and permissions, contact support via website.

EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce is a powerful plugin that adds advanced EU VAT number management and validation to your WooCommerce store. It helps you collect, validate, and manage company VAT numbers for your B2B customers, ensuring compliance and a smooth checkout experience. Key Features Company Name & VAT Number Fields – Adds company name and VAT number fields to registration, account, and checkout forms EU VAT Number Validation – Offline format validation for all EU VAT numbers with optional real-time VIES validation (uses European Commission’s VIES service) Automatic VAT Exemption – Applies reverse charge VAT exemption for valid B2B transactions between EU member states VAT Rate Importer – Import current EU VAT rates for all 27 member states, including one reduced rate per country WooCommerce Integration – VAT numbers are saved to orders and displayed in admin and emails Block Checkout Support – Full compatibility with WooCommerce’s new block-based checkout Advanced Customization – Custom labels, messages, and exemption rules WPML Compatible – Full multilingual support for international stores PDF Integration – Compatible with WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips VAT Exemption Rules VAT exemption is automatically applied when ALL conditions are met: * Customer provides a valid EU VAT number * VAT number country differs from your store’s base country * Shipping method is NOT local pickup * Billing and shipping countries match the VAT number country Supported Features Classic WooCommerce checkout Block-based checkout (Cart & Checkout blocks) Customer registration and account pages Admin order management Email notifications All 27 EU member states VAT formats VIES real-time validation (optional) PDF invoice integration (WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips) Advanced customization options WPML multilingual support Custom field labels and messages External Services This plugin optionally uses the European Commission’s VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) service for real-time VAT number validation. VIES Service Details: * Service: European Commission VIES VAT validation service * Purpose: Real-time validation of EU VAT numbers to verify their authenticity * Data Sent: Only the VAT number (country code and number) that customers enter during checkout, registration, or account updates * When Data is Sent: Only when VIES validation is enabled in plugin settings AND a customer enters a VAT number * Service URL: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl * Privacy Policy: https://ec.europa.eu/info/privacy-policy_en * Terms of Service: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/faq.html Important Notes: * VIES validation is completely optional and disabled by default * No personal data (names, addresses, emails) is ever sent to VIES * Only the VAT number itself is transmitted for validation * The plugin works fully without VIES validation using offline format checking * You can disable VIES validation at any time in the plugin settings Requirements WordPress 5.0 or higher WooCommerce 4.0 or higher PHP 7.2 or higher SOAP extension (for VIES validation) Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact us through our website or the WordPress.org support forums.