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France VAT country guide 2026

3 January 2026 in

France

2026 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.

France VAT registration threshold changes 2026 suspended

3 January 2026 in

France

1 January 2026 rise in mandatory VAT registration threshold on hold France's parliament blocked proposal to cut the VAT registration thresholds from 1 January 2026 in the blocked 2026 Budget which has yet to be approved in Parliament. The 2026 thresholds will now be: Goods

France rejects VAT registration threshold cut

5 December 2025 in

France

France Senate rejects lower 2026 VAT registration thresholds for 2026 France’s Senate has rejected a provision of the 2026 Finance Bill that would have lowered value-added tax (VAT) registration thresholds for small businesses and self-employed workers. The decision effectively preserves the current, higher exemption limits

France rejects 2026–28 penalties grace period proposal for e-Invoicing

4 December 2025 in

e-invoicing

National Assembly rejects two-year soft-landing on penalties and deductability for 1 September 2026 e-invoicing mandate The French Parliament has rejected a two-year grace period amendment to the 2026 Finance Bill for the French e-invoicing and e-reporting, mandate The amendment had aimed at preserving business continuity and

France hunts for missing €10 billion VAT

2 December 2025 in

France

France’s great VAT vanishing act: Bercy points finger at multiple culprits to €10 billion VAT shortfall Move over Louvre jewel heist: France has a new national mystery. This time, the missing treasure is €10 billion in VAT revenue that has simply… evaporated. One minute the

France government to strike down proposed DST rise to 6%

5 November 2025 in

Digital Services Tax

France's minority government to remove National Assembly 2026 Budget amendment to double Digital Services Tax Jan 2026 (GAFAM tax) to raise €700m pa; US threatens immediate retaliation As part of the fractious 2026 French Budget negotiations, Deputies in the French Parliament on 28 October voted to

France successes on VAT fraud

28 October 2025 in

France

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,

France delays POS certification to Aug 2026

18 October 2025 in

France

DGFiP again postpones end of POS self-certification till 1 September 2026 The French Finance Act 2025 ends the option of self-certifying point-of-sale (POS) and cash register systems. Only certificates issued by Infocert or LNE will be valid proof of compliance with France’s anti-VAT fraud law. World's

France ends VAT simplification for non-EU importers

15 September 2025 in

France

France reports abolition Regime 42 VAT simplification January 2026 From 1 January 2026, France will abolish Regime 42 (Customs Procedure Code 4200) for non-EU importers— a reform that will fundamentally change how non-EU companies import goods into the European Union by ending the option for

France new simplifications 2026 e-invoicing & e-reporting

4 September 2025 in

e-invoicing

10 simplifications & easements following consultation - including on non-French transactions Ahead of the 2026-27 mandate for French e-invoicing and e-reporting, and following several rounds of consultations, the French Ministry for Public Accounts has issued 10 key simplification and tolerance measures. In particular, simplified requirements

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France VAT country guide 2026

France VAT registration threshold changes 2026 suspended

France rejects VAT registration threshold cut

France rejects 2026–28 penalties grace period proposal for e-Invoicing

France hunts for missing €10 billion VAT

France government to strike down proposed DST rise to 6%

France successes on VAT fraud

France delays POS certification to Aug 2026

France ends VAT simplification for non-EU importers

France new simplifications 2026 e-invoicing & e-reporting

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