France VAT Calculator

Add VAT to a net price or extract it from a gross amount at France's verified standard rate of 20% (reduced: 10% / 5.5% / 2.1%). All math runs locally in your browser.

20% standard VAT rate
Reduced rates
10% / 5.5% / 2.1%
Source
BOFiP - impots.gouv.fr (DGFiP official bulletin)
Verified
— how we verify · changelog

Official BOFiP confirms five rates: 20% normal, 10% and 5.5% reduced, 2.1% particular (super-reduced). 5.5% on gas/electricity subscriptions removed Aug 2025.

Rate

How the math works

Add VAT (forward): gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)

Extract VAT (reverse): net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)

Worked example at France's standard rate: net 100 × (1 + 20 ÷ 100) = 120.00 gross, of which 20.00 is VAT.

Issuing a VAT-compliant invoice?

Rates are only half of it — what must appear on the invoice (tax numbers, rate per line, reverse-charge wording for cross-border B2B) is covered in the VAT & GST invoicing guide, and the free VAT invoice generator produces a compliant PDF. The full rate dataset behind this page (42 jurisdictions, source per row) is downloadable: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

France VAT FAQ

What is the standard VAT rate in France?

20%, per BOFiP - impots.gouv.fr (DGFiP official bulletin) (verified 2026-06-12). Reduced rates: 10% / 5.5% / 2.1%. Rates change — always confirm against the linked source before filing anything.

How do I add VAT to a net price?

Multiply the net amount by (1 + rate ÷ 100). Reverse (extracting from a gross, tax-inclusive amount): divide by (1 + rate ÷ 100). The calculator on this page does both with France's verified rate preloaded.

Where does this rate come from?

Every rate in our dataset cites the source it was verified against — for France, that is BOFiP - impots.gouv.fr (DGFiP official bulletin) (linked on this page), checked on 2026-06-12. The full 42-jurisdiction dataset is downloadable under CC BY 4.0, and every verification pass is logged in our public changelog.

Not tax advice. Rates and rules change; the verification date above tells you when we last confirmed this figure, not that it is still current today. Confirm against the linked official source before filing or invoicing.