France VAT Numbers
Format, rates & examples
Everything you need to know about France Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA) numbers — format rules, current rates, and real company examples you can verify against VIES.
EU Member StateTVA — Taxe sur la valeur ajoutéeEUR
VAT Number Format
Structure
FR + 2 alphanumeric characters + 9 digitsExample format
FRXX123456789VAT numbers are not case-sensitive — lowercase input is automatically normalised.
Current VAT Rates
Standard
20%
Reduced
0.9%
Reduced
1.05%
Reduced
5.5%
Reduced
8.5%
Reduced
10%
Reduced
13%
Super reduced
2.1%
Rates from EU Commission TEDB · Updated 2026-03-27
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