- The section covers reduced VAT rates for certain taxable services, including TV subscriptions, thermal care, legal aid by lawyers, copyright transfers, and services related to public property.
- Agricultural services, artificial insemination, printing of periodicals, and news agency information supplies are also subject to reduced VAT.
- Detailed application of reduced VAT rates for these services is provided in specific tax bulletins.
- TV service subscriptions are taxed at a 10% VAT rate, as defined by the relevant tax code and communication laws.
- A television service is defined as a public electronic communication service with a main program of ordered broadcasts with images and sound, regardless of the transmission network used.
Source: bofip.impots.gouv.fr
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