EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce vs Wholesale for WooCommerce

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.

🔍 Live Demo | 📄 Documentation | ⭐ Get Pro Wholesale for WooCommerce lets you run both retail and B2B wholesale from a single WooCommerce store. Add wholesale pricing to simple and variable products, manage wholesaler user roles via custom registration forms, and display tiered bulk pricing that rewards large orders. Key Features Wholesale Pricing — Set fixed or percentage-based wholesale prices on any product and product variation. Wholesale prices are only visible to logged-in wholesaler-role customers. Tiered Pricing — Create quantity-based discount tiers. Encourage bulk orders with automatic price breaks as customers add more to their cart. Wholesale Registration Form — Customers submit a registration request to become a wholesaler. Auto-approve or manually review each request. Email notifications keep users informed at every step. REST API — Manage wholesale products, prices, and user roles programmatically. Integrate with external services and automate wholesale operations. HPOS Compatible — Optimized for WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage. Faster order processing and improved database efficiency. Hide Retail Prices — Optionally hide retail prices from guest users or non-wholesale customers. Control exactly who sees what on your store. Save Price Display — Show customers how much they’re saving with a discount amount displayed alongside the wholesale price. Mobile Optimized — Fully responsive. Wholesale pricing and registration work seamlessly on mobile devices. Translation Ready — .PO/.MO file support. Customize all frontend labels to match your language and brand. Feature List Add fixed or percentage wholesale prices to products Add wholesale prices to product variations (simple & variable) Tiered pricing with quantity-based discounts Wholesale prices visible only to Wholesaler-role customers Display discount/save amount alongside product price Wholesale user registration form with auto/manual approval Email notifications for registration requests Hide retail prices from non-wholesale users REST API for managing wholesale products and user roles HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible Mobile responsive and translation ready Pro Version — Wholesale for WooCommerce Pro ⭐ Upgrade to Pro for advanced B2B features: Multi-Role Pricing — Create multiple wholesale user roles with unique pricing per role Advanced Registration Form Builder — Drag-and-drop builder, custom fields, shortcode embedding Private Wholesale Store — Hide products/prices from non-logged-in users, password protect, restrict categories Advanced Tiered Pricing — Global, category, and product-level tiered rules with pricing tables Tax, Shipping & Payment Control — Tax exemption, role-based payment/shipping methods, minimum order quantities CSV Import/Export — Bulk manage wholesale prices and products Cart Total Discounts — Set minimum cart thresholds for automatic discounts