What's New

Stripe has added support for Sri Lanka VAT numbers (lk_vat) as a valid tax ID type in its API. This new tax identifier is now available across multiple Stripe features and endpoints.

Where You Can Use It

The lk_vat tax ID type is now supported when:

• Creating or updating customers
• Creating standalone tax IDs
• Processing Checkout Sessions
• Creating invoices
• Running tax calculations
• Creating tax transactions
• Processing customer details in various API contexts

What This Enables

By supporting Sri Lankan VAT numbers, developers can now:

• Collect tax identifiers from customers operating in or based in Sri Lanka
• Validate VAT numbers as part of customer onboarding workflows
• Improve tax accuracy in multi-country tax compliance calculations
• Streamline reporting for businesses with Sri Lankan customers or operations

How to Upgrade

To start using Sri Lankan VAT numbers, upgrade your Stripe API integration to version 2026-02-25.clover. If you use an SDK (Ruby, Python, PHP, Java, Node.js, or Go), upgrade to the latest corresponding SDK version. Update webhook endpoints to use the new API version, and test your integration thoroughly before rolling out to production. Stripe allows you to roll back your API version within 72 hours if needed.