# The Value Added Tax (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 26: Communication of the fact of a person's identification for the purposes of VAT in Northern Ireland

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The use of the prefix “XI” to the number assigned to a person for the purposes of VAT in the United Kingdom is the means by which that person communicates that the person is identified for the purpose of VAT in Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1546/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/value-added-tax-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-26
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