How do you verify EU business partners and reduce VAT/sanctions risks?

Hey Product Hunt community! 👋

As a founder building in the compliance/B2B space, I've been dealing with a common pain point: verifying EU business partners and mitigating risks around VAT fraud, sanctions, and general due diligence.

Common challenges I've seen:

• Fake or invalid VAT numbers leading to compliance issues

• VIES database downtime or incomplete data

• Missing sanctions screening (EU, OFAC, UN lists)

• Time-consuming manual checks across multiple sources

• Phishing domains and fraudulent business websites

• No centralized way to audit partners for compliance reports

My approach & solution:

I built VAT Verifizierung as an automated platform that combines:

✓ VAT/VIES validation with historical tracking

✓ Multi-source sanctions screening

✓ Business registry lookups (Handelsregister, etc.)

✓ Domain & email security checks (MailGuard)

✓ OSINT-powered risk scoring

✓ API access for integration into existing workflows

Why I'm sharing this here:

I'd love to hear from accountants, compliance officers, e-commerce operators, or anyone dealing with EU cross-border business:

1. What's your current process for vetting partners?

2. What would make your life easier in terms of compliance automation?

3. Would you be interested in a free partner audit report for feedback?

Happy to answer any questions about the tech stack, use cases, or compliance best practices. Let's discuss! 🚀