The first DAC7 reporting campaign concluded in France on January 31, 2024. However, it was not without its challenges, and several operators encountered difficulties during the process. A Technical Challenge:
DAC7: temporary closure of the French reporting portal and first field feedback
E-commerce : towards an all-round tracking of the transactions
In order to eradicate VAT fraud relating to e-commerce, new place of taxation rules, simplified compliance, but also a new VAT payer status impacting online marketplaces will come into force
New development as regards invoicing
In a decision dated May 26, 2021 (n° 2021-908 QPC), the French Constitutional Council (i.e., “Conseil Constitutionnel”) ruled that the fine provided for in article 1737, I-3 of the FTC
13rd Directive VAT refund claims: electronic filing will become mandatory
The decree n°2021-507 dated April 27, 2021 (FROJ dated April 29) has just confirmed it: operators established outside the EU, neither established nor subject to VAT compliance obligations in France,
E-commerce: the subscription campaign to the VAT one-stop shop (OSS-IOSS) is opened.
Since April 22nd, the one stop shop – OSS, in its new version, has been opened for subscription. The one-stop shop system enables to report VAT due within the European Union
Refund of French VAT incurred in 2020 by GB taxable persons neither established nor filing VAT returns in France
Directive 2008/9/CE – so called « 8th Directive » As per our information, regarding the VAT charged in 2020 to companies established in Great-Britain, the access to the refund portal
Brexit and French VAT obligations of British companies in France : absence of fiscal representation
The last update of the FAQ relating to the Brexit relays the final position from the DGFIP about the VAT obligations of the British companies not established in France but
13rd Directive VAT refund : extension of the filing deadline until September 30, 2020
Taxable persons established outside the European Union and which do not carry out VAT taxable transactions in France can claim for the refund of the VAT incurred in France, under
E-commerce: clarification about the obligations laying on logistic warehouses operators
A decree of March 24, 2020 completes the new obligations laying on the logistic warehouses operators introduced by the Finance Act for 2020 and in force since January 1st, 2020.
Several liability to the payment of VAT for online platform operators: opening of a public consultation regarding new French tax administration guidelines
The French tax administration published on 23 March 2020 its official guidelines relating to the new several liability procedure to the payment of VAT, for online platform operators. A public