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 # Validate the format of EU VAT identification numbers
+
+[![Latest Version on Packagist](https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/codelayer/laravel-vat-validator.svg?style=flat-square)](https://packagist.org/packages/codelayer/laravel-vat-validator)
+
+This package can be used to validate EU VAT identification numbers such as `DE123456789`.
+
+You can install the package using composer:
+
+```bash
+composer require codelayer/laravel-vat-validator
+```
+
+### Translations
+
+If you wish to customize the package's translation, you can publish the translation files:
+
+```bash
+php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Codelayer\VatValidator\VatValidatorServiceProvider"
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Simply use the `VatFormat` rule inside your rules array, e.g. in a form request:
+
+```php
+use Codelayer\VatValidator\Rules\VatFormat;
+
+public function rules()
+{
+    return [
+        'vat_number' => ['required', new VatFormat()],
+    ];
+}
+```
+
+## About Us
+
+[codelayer](https://codelayer.de) is a web development agency based in Karlsruhe, Germany. This package was developed for use in our product [likvi](https://likvi.de).
+
+## License
+
+The MIT License (MIT).