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Insights and updates on taxation in France
VAT reforms, reporting obligations, indirect and direct taxes: Hanoutax breaks down the regulatory developments that affect your operations in France and across Europe.
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Training your teams on VAT: why it pays off
VAT errors often start upstream. Teams trained on real cases avoid them.
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VAT audit: take stock before a tax audit does it for you
A diagnostic reveals errors, omissions and unrecovered VAT, and ends with an action plan.
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Compliant invoices: the mentions that protect your right to deduct
A missing mention can cost you a right to deduct or a fine. The points to check.
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Challenging a tax assessment: how a claim works
Deadline, reasoning, evidence: the conditions for a claim to succeed.
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Tax audit: the right reflexes as soon as the notice arrives
Audit notice or request for justification: the first days count.
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Tax monitoring: following the changes that affect your business
Finance acts, guidance, case law, EU texts: how to keep only what matters.
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Which taxes apply to your business in France?
An inventory of your tax obligations avoids omissions, especially when operating from abroad.
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Place of supply and tax point: two questions not to confuse
Where and when is VAT due? Two distinct notions, two risks of error.
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B2B, B2C, stock abroad: how to classify your transactions
The same sale can be taxed in France, elsewhere or exempt. How to classify each flow.
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Local taxes: when to ask for relief
Error in the base, cessation of activity, capping: situations where a local tax can be reduced.
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Property tax and development tax: points of vigilance
Two real-estate taxes, two sets of precise declarations. What to check.
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Payroll tax: are you concerned?
Employers not subject to VAT, in whole or in part, may owe payroll tax.
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IFER: which equipment is taxed?
The IFER targets specific equipment, regardless of the company’s profit. Which ones?
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CVAE: where does the phase-out stand?
The CVAE is being phased out, on an adjusted timetable. What to check each year.
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CFE: the business property contribution for an establishment in France
Any business operating in France is in principle liable for the CFE. What to declare, and when.
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Sugary drinks, airline tickets: sector-specific taxes to know
Some sectors are subject to targeted taxes. An overview and points of vigilance.
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TGAP: identifying the components that apply to you
The TGAP has several components, each with its own rules. How to know which ones apply.
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Energy excise duties: who must declare what?
Electricity, natural gas, energy products: excise duties depending on each party’s role.
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Letters from the tax authorities: never leave one unanswered
Notices, reminders, requests for documents: why regular follow-up of your tax mail is essential.
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Correcting a VAT return: why not wait for an audit
An error in a return already filed can be corrected. Why to act before an audit.
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VAT credit: carry it forward or claim a refund?
Carrying forward a VAT credit or claiming a refund: the criteria for deciding.
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VAT recapitulative statement: the mistakes that cost you
Invalid VAT number, forgotten transaction, wrong amount: how to secure your recapitulative statement.
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VAT returns: CA3 or CA12, how to choose?
Monthly, quarterly or annual returns: the differences between CA3 and CA12 and what to watch.
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VAT registration in France: when is it mandatory?
A European company does not always have to register for VAT in France. It depends on the nature of its transactions.
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Tax mandate: what you delegate and what you keep
A written mandate sets out the formalities entrusted to your agent. What it covers, and what it does not change.
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An establishment in France: local taxes not to forget
CFE, property tax, payroll tax, vehicle taxes: the direct taxes that come with a presence in France.
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VAT reverse charge: the most common mistakes
Missing mention, wrong customer classification, missed deduction: the classic reverse charge errors and how to avoid them.
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Company vehicles: the two annual taxes that replaced the TVS
Since 2022, the TVS has been replaced by two annual taxes: CO₂ and air pollutant emissions. What it means for your fleet.
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Tax rulings: securing your position before you act
A ruling lets you obtain the tax authorities’ official position on a specific situation. How it works and when to use it.
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Foreign VAT refund: final stretch before 30 September
European companies have until 30 September to claim back French VAT incurred in 2025. What you need to know.
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Reduced VAT rates in France: understanding the rates that apply to your business
20%, 10%, 5.5%, 2.1%: an overview of France’s four VAT rates and the sectors covered by reduced rates, to help secure your…
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VAT margin scheme: second-hand goods, art and collectors’ items
Actual margin or global flat-rate margin, the taxable-dealer status: the essential points of the VAT margin scheme for second-hand goods and art.
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Digital services tax: who is affected and how to comply
Thresholds, taxable services, filing requirements: what digital groups need to know about France’s digital services tax.
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VAT One-Stop Shop (OSS/IOSS): simplifying your e-commerce sales across Europe
OSS, IOSS, the €10,000 threshold: how the VAT one-stop shop schemes ease the reporting burden for businesses selling remotely to European consumers.
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B2B e-invoicing in France: timeline, platforms and formats to know
Reception, issuance, PDP, PPF, structured formats: what actually changes for businesses as mandatory B2B e-invoicing rolls out in France.
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Intrastat / EMEBI: Securing Your Intra-EU Trade-in-Goods Declarations
Since the EMEBI reform, the statistical declaration of goods flows between member states follows renewed rules. Between thresholds, nomenclature and consistency with…
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Intra-EU VAT and E-Invoicing: What Businesses Need to Prepare For
Between the ViDA reform and the rollout of e-invoicing, VAT compliance for businesses operating in Europe is undergoing a deep transformation.