- VAT registration in France is mandatory for companies not based in the country when conducting taxable transactions.
- The waiting time for a French VAT number is currently around 2-3 months.
- French VAT returns are typically submitted monthly, with payment due by the 19th of the month.
- The French VAT rates include a standard rate of 20%, reduced rates of 10% and 5.5%, and a super-reduced rate of 2.1%.
- The reverse charge principle applies in France, where the buyer settles the VAT instead of the seller in certain cases, and specific information must be included on the invoice in such instances.
Source Eurofiscalis
