Title: Always require self-certify
Last modified: June 21, 2019

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# Always require self-certify

 *  Resolved [killerdog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/killerdog/)
 * (@killerdog)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-require-self-certify/)
 * Would be great if you could add the option “Yes (**always require it**)” to the
   configuration setting for “_Allow customers to self-certify their location of
   residence_“.
 * We always want to collect as much evidence as possible even if only “two out 
   of three” is currently mandatory. Better safe than sorry for us merchants.
 * Thanks for such a great plugin!

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-require-self-certify/#post-11662654)
 * Hi,
 * This would open a can of worms. What if the customer self-certifies a different
   address from the billing or GeoIP lookup address – what should then happen in
   that situation?
 * But in fact, the EU law doesn’t actually count self-certification as evidence.
   Unfortunately, the law doesn’t translate very well to technical realities. Self-
   certification exists as an option for store owners to decide what to do in the
   case of billing + GeoIP lookup disagreeing, to break the tie. But on a strict
   reading of the law (which, reports indicate tax authorities generally aren’t 
   interested in), self-certified data has no value. Strictly, you should do something
   like telephone the customer and verify that you can reach them on a phone number
   whose country code matches the country you’re charging them VAT for.
 * David

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 * Last reply from: [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-require-self-certify/#post-11662654)
 * Status: resolved