§ USE CASE
New supplier onboarding
Verify VAT, capture the stamp, file it — every new supplier, no exceptions.
§ THE PROBLEM
Suppliers self-report VAT numbers. Most are correct. The few that are wrong end up costing you input VAT, time, or both.
§ THE FIX
Drop Countersure into the onboarding step that asks for VAT. The result stamps automatically into the vendor record.
§ HOW IT RUNS
- 01
Capture
Supplier provides VAT number on intake form.
- 02
Verify
Countersure calls HMRC live. Result returns in under a second.
- 03
Stamp
Verification ID, date, and source attach to the vendor master record.
- 04
Forward
PDF auto-emails to AP for the file.
§ WHO USES THIS
- Accountants
- Importers
- Construction CIS administrators
Audit firm in Leeds onboarded 1,400 suppliers in their first month — zero manual checks.