diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
index 9155b81fbbe..860883f99f8 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
                     <field name="city" optional="hide"/>
                     <field name="state_id" optional="hide"/>
                     <field name="country_id" optional="hide"/>
+                    <field name="vat" optional="hide"/>
                     <field name="user_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="is_company" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="parent_id" invisible="1"/>