French Court Rules Vehicle Damage Fees Subject to VAT as Service Consideration

• The French Administrative Court of Montreuil issued Jurisprudence Letter No. 17 on April 3
• The letter clarifies the application of VAT on administrative processing fees for vehicle damages
• The case involved a vehicle rental company receiving VAT reminders from Tax Authorities
• The Tax Authorities claimed the fees were for a supply of services and subject to VAT
• The taxpayer argued the fees were not for services if no services were rendered to tenants
• The Tax Authorities rejected the taxpayer’s complaint
• The Administrative Court dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal
• The court found the fees constituted consideration for services and were subject to VAT

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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