Standard 20% · Intermediate 10% · Reduced 5.5% food · Super-reduced 2.1%
France has four VAT rates (TVA — taxe sur la valeur ajoutée). Standard 20% applies to most goods. Intermediate 10% covers restaurants, transport, and some agricultural products. Reduced 5.5% applies to most foodstuffs, books, and energy. Super-reduced 2.1% applies to some medicines and the press.
Quick answer
Add VAT to a net price or remove VAT from a gross total below. Use the editable rate field for reduced rates, special categories, or invoice checks.
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Change this anytime — no extra click. Verify final rates with your state or country tax authority.
Quick amounts
Educational tool only — not tax advice. Confirm rates before filing or pricing for customers.
All France VAT rates
Type any rate directly in the rate field above to switch rates.
How to use and formula
Enter the amount, use the standard 20% rate or type a reduced rate, then choose whether you want to add VAT to a net price or remove VAT from a gross total.
Gross = net x (1 + rate / 100)
Net = gross / (1 + rate / 100)
VAT amount = gross - net
Example at 20%: €100 net becomes €120.00 gross.
Fast checks for adding or removing VAT at the most common rates.
€120.00 gross
€100.00 x 20% = €20.00 VAT.
€100.00 net
€120.00 ÷ 1.20 = €100.00 before VAT.
Rates and rules on this page were last reviewed in January 2026 against https://www.impots.gouv.fr. Use the linked authority for filing, registrations, or address-specific compliance.
France was the world's first country to introduce VAT, in 1954. Today France has four rates: 20% standard, 10% intermediate (restaurants, construction, passenger transport), 5.5% reduced (most food, books, domestic energy), and 2.1% super-reduced (some medications and press). France's TVA system is one of the most structured in the EU.
France may have reduced, zero-rated, or exempt supplies. Match the product category before applying the standard rate.
To extract VAT, divide by 1 + rate/100 — do not subtract 20% from the total.
France has four VAT rates: standard 20%, intermediate 10% (restaurants, transport), reduced 5.5% (food, books), and super-reduced 2.1% (some medications, press).
To remove 20% French TVA: divide by 1.20. €120 ÷ 1.20 = €100 net price. The TVA element is €20.
TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée) is the French term for VAT (Value Added Tax). France was the first country in the world to introduce VAT, in 1954.
Use this page to add VAT, remove VAT, or check invoice math for France. For filing, registration, refunds, or special categories, confirm the current rule with the official source because reduced rates and exemptions can change.