About France
France is a founding EU member and the eurozone's second-largest economy, with over 20,000 foreign companies operating in the country. Key sectors include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, tourism, and luxury goods.
VAT Registration Package: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Czech Republic
Applicable country/region: CZ - Czechia; DE - Germany; ES - Spain; FR - France; IT - Italy; NL - Netherlands; PL - Poland
Unit PriceEUR 2875 / Company
Applicant Must Be PresentNo
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Remotely Process Your VAT Registration Package: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Czech Republic
Introducing the VAT Registration Package from TKEG Expat, a comprehensive service designed to facilitate EU VAT Number Application for SMEs looking to expand into Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Our package ensures seamless navigation through the intricate VAT rules and requirements to register for VAT, tailored to each country's unique regulations. With our expertise, you'll gain your VAT registration number, allowing you to engage in intra-community transactions and meet your VAT compliance obligations efficiently. Our fiscal representatives work closely with tax authorities across these member states to ensure your business is correctly registered for VAT, aiding in charging VAT on goods sold and managing VAT returns effectively. TKEG Expat simplifies the process, enabling your business to operate smoothly in the EU market, paying VAT as required while maximizing your growth potential. Trust TKEG Expat to handle the complexities of EU VAT compliance, allowing you to focus on expanding your business footprint across Europe.
Service Included
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1.Apply Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Czech Republic VAT for clients.Number of services already included in this product: 0.00
Frequently Asked Questions
No. A Polish VAT number cannot be obtained without a physical office. A company using only a registered/virtual address (e.g. a mail-handling address) cannot register for VAT until it has a physical office, which matters for clients who will later need VAT (for example for trade or immigration purposes).
Yes. Applying for a German VAT number requires simultaneously registering a German tax number, which can be understood as the corporate income tax (CIT) registration. The quoted German VAT cost typically bundles all German fees required to obtain the VAT registration. A German EORI number can be applied for at the same time as a separate, additional item.
Upon successful registration of a company, TKEG Expat will apply for a VAT number for the client, usually within three to five working days in France. The VAT rate is 20% and can be filed on a three-monthly or annual basis.
TKEG Expat will apply for a VAT number for the client after the company has been registered, usually within three to five working days. The Czech VAT rate is 19% and the filing cycle is once a month. However, companies with a turnover of less than CZK 10 million in the previous year may choose to file quarterly (three-monthly) once they have been registered for three years.
Yes. The Spain VAT registration includes activation of intra-community VAT — registration on the Registro de Operadores Intracomunitarios (ROI) / VIES — so the company can trade VAT-free with other EU businesses.
A Dutch company files VAT (BTW) returns quarterly. Filing obligations begin as soon as the VAT number is activated — even with no turnover yet — and the VAT number is NOT activated automatically on incorporation (the tax office assigns an inspector to the VAT registration, typically within about 12 working days). Each quarterly return is due by the last day of the month following the quarter end: Q1 by 30 April, Q2 by 31 July, Q3 by 31 October, and Q4 by 31 January of the following year.
France is phasing in a mandatory B2B e-invoicing/e-reporting obligation. From 1 September 2026 all French companies must connect to an accredited platform to RECEIVE invoices (initially from large companies). From 1 September 2027 they must also ISSUE their own sales invoices through such a platform. Invoices must flow through certified/approved e-invoicing software connected to the French tax authority's platform; companies should prepare in advance.
Filing deadlines for taxes such as VAT and CIT are published on the TKEG portal and are also publicly searchable. The returns themselves do not require the client's signature; they are prepared and executed by the accountant.
For Polish filings (e.g. VAT-R registration), documents must be printed and signed in two counterparts (copies), signed with a blue pen, with the signer writing their full name next to each signature. Signed scans alone are not sufficient — the original signed documents must be couriered to the lawyer/agent's address to complete the process.
In the weeks after incorporation the company will receive roughly 3 letters from the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) and several letters from the Tax Authorities regarding corporate tax and VAT registration; a tax inspector for the VAT registration is typically appointed within about 12 working days. Shareholders should deposit their stated share capital (advisably within 2 weeks of opening the business bank account) and send the bank statement showing receipt so the notary can update the KvK registration, and the company must maintain its own shareholder register recording any capital changes.
For each reporting period (e.g. each quarter), collect: the bank statement(s), all cost (purchase) invoices showing VAT, and all sales invoices showing VAT.
Yes. In the Netherlands, the tax authority can deactivate a VAT number if no VAT filings are submitted for an extended period (including persistent zero/non-filing). To reactivate it, all outstanding overdue VAT returns for the missed periods must first be completed, after which an accountant contacts the tax office, confirms the company will now file correctly and actually trade, and specifies the reactivation date (backdated or a chosen future start). Accountant fees apply, and reactivation typically takes about 2-4 weeks.
Yes. A reactivation fee applies. First confirm the deactivation reason with the tax office: if the VAT lapsed only because the company was never operating, it can be reactivated directly; if it lapsed due to missed VAT filings, the outstanding returns must be filed first (filing cost quoted separately). In all cases the company must currently be operating, evidenced by invoices or contracts.
If a company leaves its VAT registration unused for too long, the Polish tax authority will deactivate (cancel) the VAT number under its policy. To use VAT again, the company must apply to reactivate / re-register the VAT number.
A company carrying on no actual business does not need to register for VAT, so no VAT returns or ongoing bookkeeping are required. However, every company registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) — including dormant companies with no activity and no bank account — must still prepare year-end financial statements and file an annual corporate income tax return (VPB). Non-filing can result in serious fines.
Technology and Innovation
Technology is central to the French economy, with heavy government investment in R&D. The Sophia Antipolis technology park near Nice hosts one of the highest concentrations of tech engineers outside Silicon Valley, attracting major companies including Cisco, Intel, and IBM.
Brand Image
High-end consumer goods in France are highly esteemed internationally. Therefore, international companies establish part of or directly set up their headquarters in France, due to the high investment value and brand added value.
Investment Environment
France is one of Europe's largest markets, with Paris as a major global financial center and a leader in European venture capital. The country offers a skilled workforce, quality transport infrastructure, and strong IP protections, while the government actively expands policies to attract foreign investment.
Self-Declaration of Value-Added Tax
Since the tax reform in July 2021, all e-commerce companies registered outside the European Union need platforms such as Amazon to declare their value-added tax. Registering a company in France allows you to independently declare value-added tax and reduce tax liabilities.
General CIT Rate
Standard rate: 25%; qualifying small corporations may benefit from 15% on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits.
CIT Return Due Date
About the fiscal year ending on December 31st, until the end of May of the following year.
CIT Payment Due Date
About the fiscal year ending on December 31 and May 15 of the following year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date
By way of installment payments in four installments (i.e., for the fiscal year ending on December 31, must be submitted and paid on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15).
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
N/A
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
25/0/25
General VAT Rate
20
General Capital Gain Tax Rate
Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate
23.66
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate
15.38
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