European Commission grants derogation from VAT Directive for electronic invoices On 17 January, the European Commission granted France permission to introduce mandated electronic invoicing, and derogate from Articles 218 and 232 of Directive 2006/112/EC. This is a temporary derogation between 1 January 2024 and 31
New guidance on cross-border €10,000 registration threshold; distance selling; registration and invoicing; marketplace deemed supplier France has issued new guidance on the implementation of the EU e-commerce VAT package which came into effect from 1 July 2021. This follows a public consultation in the Autumn.
Intrastat and EC Sales List in France to follow standard EU practise From January 2022, France is to split its Déclaration d’Echanges de Biens (‘DEB’) monthly additional filing into two, following the usual model for EU member states: Intrastat – for declaring the taxpayer’s movement
France moves to close shell Intermediary representatives France is to enforce new requirements for Intermediaries – a type of Fiscal Representative – for the new Import One-Stop Shop IOSS returns introduced on 1 July 2021 as part of the EU e-commerce package. For regular free
VAT saving opportunities for banks, credit and securities businesses The French 2022 finance bill includes a proposal to ease the terms under which financial services business may opt for taxation (VAT). This would enable banking, and other players in the sector (excluding insurance) to waive
The French Constitutional Council has ruled that France may no longer levy a disproportionate fine for missed VAT invoices. The current (Art. 1737, I, 3. of the CGI) French tax code allows for a 50% fine based on the VAT due on the invoice. The
Updates listing of countries where taxpayers will not require special VAT agent for French VAT registrations France has published its list of countries where businesses without a French fixed establishment but with a French VAT registration are not required to appoint a French Fiscal Representative.
France has joined the UK and Germany in introducing from 1 January 2020 VAT obligations on marketplaces to help eliminate the VAT GAP and fraud in the e-commerce sector. The requirements will include verifying non-resident VAT registration of their sellers, and continuing reporting transaction data to
The French government confirmed this week that the planned French VAT rise to 20% from 19.6% will go ahead on 1 January 2014. This will include the elimination of the 7% reduced VAT rate – with goods and services moving to either the 5.5% or 10% reduced
