VAT refund procedure for EU nonresident taxable persons in France

On 4 December 2017, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) issued a decision, concluding that the French tax authorities (FTA) may not reject a VAT refund claim submitted after 30 September of the calendar year following the refund period (Case No. 392575).

The court based its decision on the fact that the deadline provided by article 15 of the EU VAT Directive 2008/9)has not been transposed into the French Tax Code (article 242-0 R of Annex II of the French Tax Code does not provide a time limit for submitting a refund claim). This decision may constitute an opportunity for concerned businesses.

Michel Guichard

Michel Guichard, as a Partner, was responsible for the Indirect Tax (VAT Customs) practice and then for the Tax Litigation practice dedicated to assisting clients in national and EU litigation. […]