23/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has added a new option to the VIES data base (VAT electronic information exchange system). This option will enable someone paying VAT and who is carrying out an intra-Community delivery to obtain a certificate demonstrated that he has checked the VAT number of his client. This certificate can be used by a tax payer involved in tax fraud to prove their good faith to the competent authorities: (http: //ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vieshome.do?selectedLanguage=FR) (M.B./trans/rh)