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<?php
function checkUstId($ustId) {

    $serviceUrl = 'http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/checkVatService.wsdl';
    $vatNumber = substr($ustId,2);
    $countryCode = substr($ustId,0,2);
	
    $soap = new SoapClient($serviceUrl);
    $result = $soap->checkVat(array("countryCode" => $countryCode, "vatNumber" => $vatNumber));