The government of France announced on 16 December 2013 to reduce the VAT rate from 19.6% to 20% in 2014. The increased VAT rate should be applied on all taxable supplies from 1 January 2014.
Related Posts
France approves GloBE Information Exchange Agreement under Pillar Two for automatic tax data exchange
The French Council of Ministers approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) under Pillar Two of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS on 27 May 2026. The GIR MCAA is designed to
Read MoreFrance clarifies approach to centralised filing, exchange of GloBE information return
Franceβs Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) has clarified its position on the centralised filing and exchange of the GloBE Information Return (GIR), confirming its intention to apply a transitional relief framework aligned with the
Read MoreFrance updates interest deduction reference rates for shareholder loans
The French tax authority has published updated reference interest rates used to determine the deductibility of interest payments to shareholders, including for companies with fiscal years ending between 31 March 2026 and 29 June 2026. Under the
Read MoreFrance publishes updated list of tax treaties modified under OECD MLI
The French tax authorities (FTA) published a new annex BOI-ANNX-000511 on 29 April 2026 listing 68 tax treaties concluded by France that have been modified by the OECDβs Multilateral Instrument (MLI), under the OECD Base Erosion and Profit
Read MoreSwitzerland, France conclude updated mutual agreement on cross-border teleworking taxation
Switzerland and France have concluded a new mutual agreement on the taxation of cross-border teleworking on 1 May 2026. This announcement was made by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) on the same day. The
Read MoreFrance updates AEOI CbC participating jurisdictions list under CGI rules
France has updated the list of participating jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on country-by-country (CbC) reports through an order published in the Official Gazette on 26 April 2026. The update modifies the framework
Read More