- Non-French resident businesses involved in operating in France during the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics need to consider their tax obligations
- French Tax Authority has published guidance for such businesses
- Companies with a registered office abroad may be liable for direct and indirect taxes in France
- Stakeholders are advised to analyze their situation to determine if they have a permanent establishment in France for tax purposes
- Recovery of French VAT can be done through local registration or overseas refund claim
- Overseas refund claims for VAT are time-bound and businesses need to follow correct procedures to avoid irrecoverable VAT loss
- Two methods for overseas VAT refunds: EU Refund Scheme for EU established companies and 13th Directive refund claim for non-EU established companies.
Source: essentiaglobalservices.com
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