{"id":12903,"date":"2026-09-08T18:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultoriaehero.com\/?p=12903"},"modified":"2026-09-29T23:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:57:24","slug":"vat-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consultoriaehero.com\/en\/vat-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"VAT in France in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

France is one of the European Union countries with the most VAT rates<\/strong>: four, the same as Italy or Luxembourg. The standard rate is 20 %<\/strong>, and below it there is an intermediate rate of 10 %<\/strong>, a reduced rate of 5.5 %<\/strong>, and a special rate of 2.1 %<\/strong>. That means that in France product classification matters more than anywhere else: the same catalog error that costs you eleven points in Spain can cost you eighteen here.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Type<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\nApplies to<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Standard (taux normal)<\/span><\/td>\n20 %<\/strong><\/td>\nDefault regime for goods and services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intermediate (taux interm\u00e9diaire)<\/span><\/td>\n10 %<\/strong><\/td>\nAmong others, non-reimbursable human-use medicines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reduced (taux r\u00e9duit)<\/span><\/td>\n5.5 %<\/strong><\/td>\nAmong others, contraceptives and feminine hygiene products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special (taux particulier)<\/span><\/td>\n2.1 %<\/strong><\/td>\nReimbursable medicines, blood products, and certain medical devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overseas departments<\/td>\n8.5 %<\/strong><\/td>\nGuadeloupe, Martinique, and R\u00e9union, for cosmetics, hygiene products, and veterinary medicines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Rates verified on September 8, 2026 against the official French Administration information sheet (entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n

The French peculiarity: four rates and no room for error<\/h2>\n

With four brackets, the difference between getting a product classification right or wrong in France is up to 17.9 percentage points<\/strong>. In a store with a mixed catalog \u2014 food, health, books, accessories \u2014 that is not solved by setting one rate per country: you have to assign the rate product by product.<\/p>\n

And there is a second layer that almost nobody considers: the overseas departments have their own regime<\/strong>. Guadeloupe, Martinique, and R\u00e9union apply 8.5 % in categories where mainland France would apply 20 %. If you ship there using the mainland rate, you are overcharging.<\/p>\n

Which VAT you charge customers in France if you sell from another EU country<\/h2>\n

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This is the part no rate table covers, and usually the real question. The rate you charge does not depend only on the destination: it depends on how much you sell to consumers in other EU countries.<\/p>\n