France VAT Rates
The standard rate in France is 20%, in force since 1 Jan 2014. Before that, France changed it 8 times since 1968 — every change below carries the date it took effect and the Commission record it came from.
Standard rate today
20%
Since 1 Jan 2014 — 12 years
Previous rate
19.6%
Until 31 Dec 2013
First recorded rate
16.66%
From 1 Jan 1968
France VAT Rates in Force Today
- Standard rate
- 20%
- Reduced rates
- 0.9%, 1.05%, 5.5%, 8.5%, 10%, 13%
- Super-reduced rate
- 2.1%
- Parking rate
- None
- Local name
- Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA)
- Currency
- EUR
- VAT number format
- FR + 2 alphanumeric + 9 digits
- EU membership
- EU member state
^FR[A-HJ-NP-Z0-9]{2}\d{9}$Checking a French VAT number rather than a rate? The number format, its regex and verified example numbers are on the France VAT number page.
Use this VAT rate in your application
Copy a package, CDN, or keyless HTTP example for FR.
import { getRate } from 'eu-vat-rates-data'
const rate = getRate('FR')
console.log(rate.standard, rate.reduced)The CDN URL is cached for distribution. Use a version tag instead of @main when you need reproducible builds.
Standard Rate Changes in France
| In force from | Until | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2014 | Current | 20% |
| 1 Apr 2000 | 31 Dec 2013 | 19.6% |
| 1 Aug 1995 | 31 Mar 2000 | 20.6% |
| 1 Jul 1982 | 31 Jul 1995 | 18.6% |
| 1 Jan 1977 | 30 Jun 1982 | 17.6% |
| 1 Jan 1973 | 31 Dec 1976 | 20% |
| 1 Jan 1970 | 31 Dec 1972 | 23% |
| 1 Dec 1968 | 31 Dec 1969 | 19% |
| 1 Jan 1968 | 30 Nov 1968 | 16.66% |
More on France
- France VAT number formatNumber structure, regex pattern and verified examples.
- France VAT validation APIEndpoint, response fields and code samples for this country.
- France Reverse charge rulesWhen to zero-rate a cross-border B2B invoice, and what to write on it.
- France VIES uptimeAvailability of this country in the Commission database, sampled continuously.
Where This Data Comes From
Two European Commission sources, joined at 1 Jan 2017, where they agree on every member state. Nothing here is estimated, and periods are never rewritten once published – a rate change is a new record, not an edit to an old one.
- European Commission, DG TAXUD — "VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union", section VIII "The evolution of VAT rates applicable in the Member States"
Publication discontinued in favour of TEDB. Transcribed once and frozen; not regenerated automatically.
The whole series for all 27 member states is one JSON file, MIT licensed, no API key: eu-vat-rates-history.json. Last rebuilt 27 Sep 2026.
Current EU rates last fetched from EC TEDB: 27 Sep 2026. This is the source-fetch date, not the date the rate last changed.
Historical rates are published for reference. Which rate applies to a given supply also depends on the place-of-supply and time-of-supply rules in force at the time, which this dataset does not model. For French filings, confirm with the tax authority or an adviser. The Commission’s own record has gaps – where one is known, the missing period is filled from national legislation and labelled as such above. Spot another, and the issue tracker is open.
The update scripts, source data, and audit trail are public in the canonical GitHub repository. If this dataset is useful in your project, a star helps other developers find it.