Tax Refund Service

UCCIFE (Union of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad) in collaboration with CCFL is now undertaking, for all foreign companies, the French VAT refund system in accordance with the 8th/13th rules of the European Union. This service is available to companies wishing to obtain a VAT refund for their business expenses in France (participation in specialized exhibitions and seminars etc.)

On which expenses is VAT refundable?

Cost of hiring of space

(trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, events), decoration, hostess services, translations, phone, electricity, transport of goods or machines,...

Food and beverage, restaurants bills

80 % of oil & gas VAT

Furniture rental

(article 259 A of French General Tax code)

Services

Such as: advertising and promotion... (article 259 B of French General Tax code) On which expenses is VAT refundable?

VAT is not refundable! For the following expenses: hotels, tourist car renting, airlines and train tickets, taxi and gift

To organize your VAT refund:

Stage 1

Original copies of all invoices showing the refundable amount of French VAT (hiring of space, furniture, flowers, advertising, hostess services, phone, electricity, food and beverages...) IMPORTANT: copies of invoices, even certified, will not be accepted by the French Administration. If the amount to be refunded is important, please send a copy of the receipt Bank payment...)

Stage 2

Two original copies of the mandate should be typed on your company’s letterhead, written in French and signed by the representative of your company

Stage 3

An original certificate of registration as a business enterprise must be provided

Stage 4

A Bank account Identity number enabling the French Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to transfer the VAT refund