Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the North Trade Hub website ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice.

2. Informational Purposes Only — No Tax or Legal Advice

The VAT Validator, Tax Calculator, guides, articles, and all other content on this Site are provided for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute tax advice, legal advice, financial advice, or professional consulting.

North Trade Hub is not a tax authority, law firm, or accounting firm. The VAT rates displayed (e.g., Estonia 24%, Sweden 25%) are based on publicly available information and may become outdated. You should not rely solely on our tools or content for making financial or legal decisions.

Always consult:

• Official tax authorities (e.g., EMTA for Estonia, Skatteverket for Sweden, Vero for Finland)
• A certified tax advisor or accountant
• A legal professional for jurisdiction-specific advice

3. No Professional-Client Relationship

Use of the Site does not create a professional-client relationship between you and North Trade Hub. No information on this Site should be interpreted as personalized advice tailored to your specific business situation.

4. Accuracy of Information

We strive to keep all information accurate and up-to-date. However, VAT rates, registration thresholds, filing deadlines, and other tax regulations change frequently. We do not guarantee that the information on this Site is complete, accurate, or current. We recommend verifying all information with official sources before acting upon it.

5. Third-Party Links & Tools

Our Site contains links to external websites and uses third-party APIs (vatcomply.com, vatlayer.com). We have no control over the content, accuracy, or availability of these third-party services. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

Our VAT Validator relies on external APIs. If these APIs are offline or return incorrect data, our tool will reflect that. We are not responsible for errors originating from third-party services.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, North Trade Hub shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site or any tools provided. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Errors in VAT calculations
• Incorrect tax rate information
• API downtime or service interruptions
• Business losses resulting from reliance on our content
• Missed tax filing deadlines

7. User Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to bypass rate limits or overload our API services
• Scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Site without permission
• Use the VAT Validator for fraudulent or malicious purposes
• Misrepresent the information provided on the Site as official tax advice

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, and tool designs — is the property of North Trade Hub unless otherwise stated. You may not reproduce, distribute, or modify any content without prior written consent. The logo "North Trade Hub" and "The Northern Trade Pulse" are trademarks of North Trade Hub.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all tools are provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components. We may temporarily suspend access for maintenance or updates.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Estonia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Estonia.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: info@northtradehub.com