Correct registration for VAT for foreign company without UK address

Hi, could you please provide information on whether, when applying for the registration of a foreign limited liability company from the EU that does not have a registered address in the UK, it should be marked as "NETP" or "Non-UK Company"? According to the information on the HMRC website, such a company should be registered as "NETP." However, when we applied, the limited liability company was mistakenly registered as a "Sole Trader," and the VAT number was issued under the applicant's details instead of the company's details. What should be done in this situation? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks you

Hi w.sova.w,
If you are an overseas business and don't have either a business establishment or fixed establishemt in the UK then you shoul be classed as a NETP.
Please see below for the definition of a NETP:
9. Non-established taxable persons — basic information
It does appear that HMRC holds incorrect details for your company so could you please inform us in writing of the correct entity of the business and the correct Principal Place of Business so that we can make the necessary changes.
Please complete a VAT 484 as below:
If you’re unable to change your details online - (use form VAT484).
Thank you.

Hi, thank you for your response. Unfortunately, the situation has repeated and the another foreign limited liability company that we registered as 'NETP' has been registered as a 'Sole trader' with the applicant's name listed as the business name. All the data in the form is filled in correctly by us, in accordance with the guidelines. So is it possible for you to verify if the VAT registration form is correct? Is there a possibility that the companies are being registered incorrectly due to a system error?

Hi w.sova,
Please contact the VAT registration unit so they check the details of the applications that you have submitted.
You can email them at:
VAT: registration applications, exceptions and changes
Thank you.