Where do I get a VAT certificate?

Sometimes when dealing with suppliers in the EU you will be asked to provide a VAT certificate. This is simply a certificate of taxable status which can be ordered from the revenue on the following link

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/forms/vat66a.pdf

In the short term the vendor can verify your VAT registration details on the following link

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/