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France VAT: Warehousing, Storage & Freight

Complete statutory VAT classification, cross-border B2B reverse charge conditions, and EU OSS reporting guidance for supplies in France.

20%
Standard Rate
Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 44 / Art. 146(1)(e)
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Statutory Classification & Directives

Under official European Commission regulations and national legislation in France, supplies of Warehousing, Storage & Freight are subject to the 20% standard rate.

Statutory Note: Domestic warehousing, storage, and intra-EU freight incur standard VAT in the country where services are performed or established. Cross-border freight directly linked to the export of goods outside the EU is zero-rated (exempt with credit).
Cross-Border B2B Supplies (Art. 196)
When selling to a VAT-registered business customer in France from another EU member state, the reverse-charge mechanism applies. The invoice is issued with 0% VAT, citing "Reverse charge: Art. 196 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC".
B2C Distance Sales & One Stop Shop (OSS)
Sales to private consumers in France require charging France VAT (20%) once your pan-EU cross-border sales exceed €10,000. These obligations can be consolidated into a single quarterly OSS return without local registration.
Physical Inventory & Amazon Pan-EU FBA
Holding stock within a fulfillment warehouse located in France creates an immediate domestic VAT registration obligation regardless of sales volume. OSS cannot be used to report domestic supplies from local inventory.
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France Live Statutory VAT Verification: Warehousing, Storage & Freight

Official European Commission TEDB calculation and legal classification for France.

Standard rate France (FR) Warehousing, storage & freight
20% Standard rate
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€
Net Amount
€100.00
VAT (20%)
€20.00
Gross Total
€120.00
Statutory Citation: Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 44 / Art. 146(1)(e)
Domestic warehousing, storage, and intra-EU freight incur standard VAT in the country where services are performed or established. Cross-border freight directly linked to the export of goods outside the EU is zero-rated (exempt with credit).
All rates active in this country (8)
Classification Applied Categories & Conditions Rate
Standard rate http://bofip.impots.gouv.fr/bofip/1379-PGP Article 278 of the General Tax Code 20%
Reduced rate Special reduced rate for specific regions (including articles 104, 105 and 120 of the VAT Directive) · For Corsica: rate of 13% on oil products; 10% on construction works, sales on farm machinery, sales on eaten in products, etc.; 2.1% (reduced rate). 13%
Reduced rate Supply of services by writers, composers and performing artists, or of the royalties due to them · Royalties (article 279 g of the general tax code) 10%
Reduced rate Special reduced rate for specific regions (including articles 104, 105 and 120 of the VAT Directive) · The standard VAT rate in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion is 8.5%. The reduced rate is 2.1%. There is also a zero VAT rate in Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Reunion, particularly for essential goods and air and see transport. 8.5%
Reduced rate Admission to sporting events · Article 278-0 bis J of the general tax code 5.5%
Super-reduced rate Periodicals · Publications of general interest with a direct connection to current affairs 2.1%
Reduced rate Special reduced rate for specific regions (including articles 104, 105 and 120 of the VAT Directive) · The super reduced rate in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Réunion is 1.05% (for the press). 1.05%
Reduced rate Special reduced rate for specific regions (including articles 104, 105 and 120 of the VAT Directive) · For Corsica: 0.9% on sales of live animals to non-sujected to VAT entities, and on the first performances or circus. 0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The statutory VAT rate on Warehousing, Storage & Freight in France is 20% (Standard), synchronized with the European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TEDB) database.
Yes. Under Council Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 196, cross-border B2B supplies of services between EU taxable persons trigger the mandatory reverse charge. The customer self-accounts for VAT in France, and the supplier issues a zero-rated invoice referencing Art. 196 / Art. 226(11a).
EU-established sellers can utilize the pan-EU €10,000 threshold (Council Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 59c). Once total cross-border B2C sales across all EU member states exceed €10,000 in a calendar year, destination-country VAT applies, which can be reported via the One Stop Shop (Union OSS) quarterly return.
Non-EU businesses holding stock locally (e.g. in Amazon Pan-EU FBA warehouses located in France) must maintain a direct domestic VAT registration. For goods imported under €150 directly to consumers, the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) can be utilized instead.

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