France Steps Up the Fight Against International VAT Fraud The French tax authorities are ramping up their efforts to tackle VAT fraud as schemes grow increasingly international and complex. In 2024, the Directorate-General for Public Finance (DGFiP) intensified its cross-border activities and recorded major successes,
French court confirms VAT reverse charge on non-resident provided services In a decision dated 4 June 2025, the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal reaffirmed the importance of France’s reverse charge VAT mechanism when it comes to services supplied by foreign businesses to taxable persons established
Ahead of Sept 2026 B2B e-invoicing mandate, French DGFiP confirmed as joining 20 other national champions of Peppol standard France’s tax authority, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques DGFiP, has confirmed 8 July 2025 that it has become the French national authority, responsible for supporting and
France Opens Public Consultation on Ending Reduced VAT for Electricity and Gas Subscriptions On 5 June 2025, the Directorate-General for Public Finance launched a public consultation on proposed VAT reforms affecting electricity and gas subscriptions. The changes include abolishing the reduced VAT rate currently applied to
