France live VAT invoice reporting consultation
- May 11, 2019 | Richard Asquith
France has announced a public consultation on implementing a live invoice reporting regime for B2B and B2C transactions. This would be modelled on the success of the Italian SdI pre-approval invoice real-time scheme, mandated for domestic B2B and B2C transactions at the start of 2019.
France is looking to reduce errors and fraud in the VAT system, in particular ‘carousel fraud’ by organised criminal gangs. France’s VAT Gap, the shortfall on anticipated VAT receipts, is €21 billion according to EU estimates. This is 12% of all VAT collected by France, and has widened slightly in recent years.
France started imposing live e-invoice reporting on B2G public contracts in 2017. This is via the French Chorus Portal Pro platform. In 2016, it had reviewed extending the net to B2B transactions, but had concluded that it would create a disproportionate cost burden on businesses.
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Non-EU businesses selling in France will need to appoint a fiscal representative alongside completing VAT registration and returns.
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