diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CompanyDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CompanyDao.java
index 48ec017b..6c5f0856 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CompanyDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CompanyDao.java
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ public class CompanyDao {
 		setIfUpdated(companyEntity::getCountry, companyEntity::setCountry, companyRequest.getCountry());
 		setIfUpdated(companyEntity::getNumberOfEmployees, companyEntity::setNumberOfEmployees, companyRequest.getNumberOfEmployees());
 		setIfUpdated(companyEntity::getAnnualRevenue, companyEntity::setAnnualRevenue, companyRequest.getAnnualRevenue());
-		
-		if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(companyRequest.getVatNumber())) {
-			CompanyEntity existingCompany = companyRepository.findByVatNumberAndHubId(companyRequest.getVatNumber(), userEntity.getHub().getId());
-			if(existingCompany!=null){
-				throw new CustomValidationException(Status.BAD_REQUEST, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.VATNUMBER_ALREADY_EXISTS));
-			}
-			companyEntity.setVatNumber(companyRequest.getVatNumber());
-
-		}
+//
+//		if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(companyRequest.getVatNumber())) {
+//			CompanyEntity existingCompany = companyRepository.findByVatNumberAndHubId(companyRequest.getVatNumber(), userEntity.getHub().getId());
+//			if(existingCompany!=null){
+//				throw new CustomValidationException(Status.BAD_REQUEST, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.VATNUMBER_ALREADY_EXISTS));
+//			}
+//			companyEntity.setVatNumber(companyRequest.getVatNumber());
+//
+//		}
 		companyRepository.save(companyEntity);
 
 		/** This code is responsible for adding a version history log for the "Update company" operation. **/