- France is modernizing its VAT framework by transferring all VAT-related laws from the Tax Code to a new Code of Taxation on Goods and Services (CIBS), effective 1 September 2026.
- The CIBS consolidates all taxes on goods and services, updates definitions, reorganizes exemptions, and incorporates recent EU VAT directives, especially for the digital sector.
- The reform phases in various tax sectors from 2022 to a final stage (date pending), with VAT provisions entering into force in September 2026.
- VAT provisions are now organized by sector, with special regimes structured as independent sections and key legal principles codified.
- Terminology is updated for clarity, and the law formalizes new categories of VAT exemptions and aligns with EU technical measures.
Source: bdo.global
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