diff --git a/datacenterlight/utils.py b/datacenterlight/utils.py
index cdbe1913..58d9de61 100644
--- a/datacenterlight/utils.py
+++ b/datacenterlight/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from hosting.models import HostingOrder, HostingBill, OrderDetail
 from membership.models import StripeCustomer
 from utils.forms import UserBillingAddressForm
 from utils.models import BillingAddress, UserBillingAddress
+from utils.stripe_utils import StripeUtils
 from .cms_models import CMSIntegration
 from .models import VMPricing, VMTemplate
 
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@ def validate_vat_number(stripe_customer_id, vat_number):
     else:
         tax_id_obj = create_tax_id(stripe_customer_id, vat_number)
 
+    if 'response_object' in tax_id_obj:
+        return tax_id_obj
+
     return {
         "status": tax_id_obj.verification.status,
         "validated_on": datetime.datetime.now() if tax_id_obj.verification.status == "verified" else ""
@@ -172,11 +176,17 @@ def validate_vat_number(stripe_customer_id, vat_number):
 
 
 def create_tax_id(stripe_customer_id, vat_number):
-    tax_id_obj = stripe.Customer.create_tax_id(
+    stripe_utils = StripeUtils()
+    tax_id_response = stripe_utils.create_tax_id_for_user(
         stripe_customer_id,
-        type="eu_vat",
         value=vat_number,
     )
+
+    tax_id_obj = tax_id_response.get('response_object')
+
+    if not tax_id_obj:
+        return tax_id_response
+
     b_addresses = BillingAddress.objects.filter(
         stripe_customer_id=stripe_customer_id,
         vat_number=vat_number
diff --git a/datacenterlight/views.py b/datacenterlight/views.py
index 512989ac..36b8e505 100644
--- a/datacenterlight/views.py
+++ b/datacenterlight/views.py
@@ -547,6 +547,16 @@ class PaymentOrderView(FormView):
                 vat_number=address_form.cleaned_data.get('vat_number')
             )
 
+            if 'response_object' in validate_result:
+                address_form.add_error(
+                    "__all__", validate_result["error"]
+                )
+                return self.render_to_response(
+                    self.get_context_data(
+                        billing_address_form=address_form
+                    )
+                )
+
             request.session["vat_validation_status"] = validate_result["status"]
             request.session["vat_validated_on"] = validate_result["validated_on"]
 
diff --git a/utils/stripe_utils.py b/utils/stripe_utils.py
index e2bdb983..90437056 100644
--- a/utils/stripe_utils.py
+++ b/utils/stripe_utils.py
@@ -434,3 +434,12 @@ class StripeUtils(object):
         subscription = stripe.Subscription.retrieve(subscription_id)
         subscription.metadata = meta_data
         subscription.save()
+
+    @handleStripeError
+    def create_tax_id_for_user(self, stripe_customer_id, vat_number):
+        tax_id_obj = stripe.Customer.create_tax_id(
+            stripe_customer_id,
+            type="eu_vat",
+            value=vat_number,
+        )
+        return tax_id_obj