diff --git a/addons/account/models/partner.py b/addons/account/models/partner.py
index 85a17f07559..654946b6fbf 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/partner.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/partner.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class AccountFiscalPosition(models.Model):
         else:
             delivery = partner
 
-        domains = [[('auto_apply', '=', True), ('vat_required', '=', partner.vat_subjected)]]
-        if partner.vat_subjected:
+        domains = [[('auto_apply', '=', True), ('vat_required', '=', bool(partner.vat))]]
+        if partner.vat:
             # Possibly allow fallback to non-VAT positions, if no VAT-required position matches
             domains += [[('auto_apply', '=', True), ('vat_required', '=', False)]]
 
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
         else:
             self.currency_id = self.env.user.company_id.currency_id
 
-    vat_subjected = fields.Boolean('VAT Legal Statement',
-        help="Check this box if the partner is subjected to the VAT. It will be used for the VAT legal statement.")
     credit = fields.Monetary(compute='_credit_debit_get', search=_credit_search,
         string='Total Receivable', help="Total amount this customer owes you.")
     debit = fields.Monetary(compute='_credit_debit_get', search=_debit_search, string='Total Payable',
diff --git a/addons/account/tests/test_fiscal_position.py b/addons/account/tests/test_fiscal_position.py
index dd69f04e8f7..b71ab0db984 100644
--- a/addons/account/tests/test_fiscal_position.py
+++ b/addons/account/tests/test_fiscal_position.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TestFiscalPosition(AccountingTestCase):
         country_id = self.res_country_model.search(cr, uid, [('name', '=', 'France')])[0]
         partner_id = self.res_partner_model.create(cr, uid, dict(
                                                    name="George",
-                                                   vat_subjected=True,
+                                                   vat="BE0477472701",
                                                    notify_email="always",
                                                    country_id=country_id))
         fp_b2c_id = self.fiscal_position_model.create(cr, uid, dict(name="EU-VAT-FR-B2C",
diff --git a/addons/base_vat/base_vat.py b/addons/base_vat/base_vat.py
index 8e1d1539506..605fa785c45 100644
--- a/addons/base_vat/base_vat.py
+++ b/addons/base_vat/base_vat.py
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
                 return False
         return True
 
-    def vat_change(self, cr, uid, ids, value, context=None):
-        return {'value': {'vat_subjected': bool(value)}}
-
-    def _commercial_fields(self, cr, uid, context=None):
-        return super(res_partner, self)._commercial_fields(cr, uid, context=context) + ['vat_subjected']
-
     def _construct_constraint_msg(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         def default_vat_check(cn, vn):
             # by default, a VAT number is valid if:
diff --git a/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml b/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
index 65c59e0eba9..2d1bb2f8624 100644
--- a/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
+++ b/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
                     <div name="vat_info" class="o_row">
                         <field name="vat" on_change="vat_change(vat)" placeholder="e.g. BE0477472701"/>
                         <button name="button_check_vat" string="Check Validity" class="oe_link" type="object" icon="fa-cog"/>
-                        <field name="vat_subjected"/>
                     </div>
                 </field>
             </field>
diff --git a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
index 90cd93b3125..2557a7b3606 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class website_sale(http.Controller):
         return values
 
     mandatory_billing_fields = ["name", "phone", "email", "street2", "city", "country_id"]
-    optional_billing_fields = ["street", "state_id", "vat", "vat_subjected", "zip"]
+    optional_billing_fields = ["street", "state_id", "vat", "zip"]
     mandatory_shipping_fields = ["name", "phone", "street", "city", "country_id"]
     optional_shipping_fields = ["state_id", "zip"]
 
@@ -537,9 +537,6 @@ class website_sale(http.Controller):
         if query.get(prefix + 'country_id'):
             query[prefix + 'country_id'] = int(query[prefix + 'country_id'])
 
-        if query.get(prefix + 'vat'):
-            query[prefix + 'vat_subjected'] = True
-
         if not remove_prefix:
             return query
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 048f261b7e7..0b7365f00c1 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.Model, format_address):
                  "that is otherwise used to pick and render date and time values: your computer's timezone."),
         'tz_offset': fields.function(_get_tz_offset, type='char', size=5, string='Timezone offset', invisible=True),
         'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Salesperson', help='The internal user that is in charge of communicating with this contact if any.'),
-        'vat': fields.char('TIN', help="Tax Identification Number. Check the box if this contact is subjected to taxes. Used by the some of the legal statements."),
+        'vat': fields.char('TIN', help="Tax Identification Number. Fill it if the company is subjected to taxes. Used by the some of the legal statements."),
         'bank_ids': fields.one2many('res.partner.bank', 'partner_id', 'Banks'),
         'website': fields.char('Website', help="Website of Partner or Company"),
         'comment': fields.text('Notes'),