Music streaming services subject to 1.2% turnover tax Jan 2024 France has imposed a streaming media levy of 1.2% from 1 January 2024. This is down from the proposed 1.75%. The new levy is expected to raise €15 million per annum, allowing for an annual
New Administrative Guidelines for French import VAT deferment Following a public consultation in 2023, the French tax office published new Administrative Guidelines for the use of its Deferred or Postponed VAT Accounting for importers. Since January 2022 (see below) this has offered importers the opportunity
VAT compliance and reporting rules in France Below is summary of the major rules provided under French VAT rules (Code Général des Impôt – CGI – the French Tax Code. Livre des Procédures Fiscales (Fiscal Procedures Code)), plus adoption of EU VAT Directive provisions. Check
Strengthening e-commerce powers to tackle evasion; no new e-invoicing timetable In this week’s 2024 Finance Bill, there are a number of upgrades of powers and rules for the tax office (DGFIP) to tackle fraud. This follows the plan to combat public finance fraud announced by
Council of State finds VAT exemption conditions incompatible with EU VAT Directive Short term home sharers on platforms such as Airbnb are likely to face tighter rules on their VAT liability. Currently, they are exempted from VAT if the provider less than three of the
Ministry of Finance new roadmap for mandatory e-invoicing, e-commerce platforms and dropshipping reforms The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance has published a roadmap for a range of measures to combat fraud in public finances. This includes a range of VAT-related measures which the
France’s March 2026 B2B e-invoicing launch sees a special role for independent e-invoicing agents – PDP’s Mandatory B2B domestic e-invoicing in France will start in March 2026 (TBC). A pilot will start in 2025. Note: from 1 July 2024, all French taxpayers must be able to
Inflationary pressures mean adoption on e-ticket registers postponed to third quarter France’s plans to impose internet-based e-ticket receipts with digital reported receipts has been delayed. The headline annual inflation rate has now slowed to 6.6% for March 2023, considerably lower than the average Euro-region rate
