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France VAT Rates 2026
France (France) levies Value Added Tax under the name N° TVA (Numéro de TVA intracommunautaire). The standard rate is 20%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 10% and 5.5% and 2.1% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 10% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Reduced | 5.5% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Super-reduced | 2.1% | Essential goods, newspapers |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/FR endpoint to get France rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/FR
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "FR", "standard_rate": 20,
# "reduced_rates": [10, 5.5, 2.1], "currency": "EUR" }About France VAT
French VAT numbers have a unique format: the first two alphanumeric characters after FR are computed from the SIREN number and can include letters O and I (unlike most EU countries). France has one of the most complex reduced rate structures with four different rates.
The France N° TVA is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a France business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.