France VAT (TVA) Calculator
Add French TVA to a HT (hors taxe) price or strip it from a TTC (toutes taxes comprises) total. All four rates: 20% standard, 10% restaurants and renovation, 5.5% food, books, and energy, 2.1% super-reduced. Example: €1,000 HT + 20% TVA = €1,200 TTC. Shows HT amount, TVA, and TTC instantly — for French invoices, devis, and déclaration TVA.
Add or remove French TVA at 20%, 10%, 5.5%, or 2.1% — instantly shows HT (net), TVA amount, and TTC (gross). For French invoices, devis, and TVA returns.
Most goods and services (taux normal)
Formula
Add TVA: TTC = HT × (1 + Rate/100) | Remove TVA: HT = TTC ÷ (1 + Rate/100)
France uses HT (hors taxe — excluding tax) for net prices and TTC (toutes taxes comprises — all taxes included) for gross prices. At the standard 20% rate: HT × 1.20 = TTC. To extract the net: TTC ÷ 1.20 = HT.
Worked Example
Scenario: A Paris design agency invoices a domestic client €5,000 HT for branding services. Standard TVA at 20% applies.
TVA = €5,000 × 20% = €1,000.00
TTC = €5,000 + €1,000 = €6,000.00
French invoices must display both the HT (net) and TTC (gross) amounts, the TVA rate, and the total TVA amount. For cross-border B2B services within the EU, the reverse charge mechanism typically applies and no French TVA is charged.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing the 10% and 5.5% food categories. France applies 5.5% to food products for home consumption, but 10% to prepared food consumed on-premises (restaurants) and some takeaway items. The distinction matters and is enforced strictly by French tax authorities (DGFiP).
- Overlooking the 2.1% super-reduced rate. The 2.1% rate is one of the lowest in the EU and applies to reimbursable medicines and some press publications. It is easy to miss when checking rate tables. Applying 5.5% instead of 2.1% to eligible items constitutes over-charging.
- Missing the auto-entrepreneur TVA threshold. French auto-entrepreneurs (micro-business status) below certain annual turnover thresholds are exempt from charging TVA and must state "TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du CGI" on invoices. Charging TVA without being registered is an offence.
Guide
How to Use
- 1
Select the TVA rate
Choose 20% standard, 10% for restaurants and renovation, 5.5% for basic food and books, 2.1% for reimbursable medicines, or 0% for zero-rated supplies.
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Choose Add or Remove
Add TVA to an HT (net) price, or extract the HT from a TTC (gross) price that already includes TVA.
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Enter the amount
Type the price in euros. The percentage calculation works for any currency value.
- 4
Click Calculate
The result shows HT (net), TVA amount, and TTC (gross). Use the copy button for invoices or records.
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French TVA: HT, TTC, and the four rates explained
In France, VAT is called TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée). French invoices and quotes (devis) always show two prices: HT (hors taxe), meaning the price excluding TVA, and TTC (toutes taxes comprises), meaning the price including all taxes. Understanding which figure to use is essential for accurate invoicing and expense reconciliation.
Adding TVA: multiply the HT price by (1 + rate). For the standard 20% rate: €500 HT × 1.20 = €600 TTC. Removing TVA (reverse TVA): divide the TTC price by (1 + rate). For 20%: €600 TTC ÷ 1.20 = €500 HT. Subtracting 20% directly (€600 − €120 = €480) gives the wrong answer.
B2B transactions in France are typically quoted HT because VAT-registered businesses (assujettis à la TVA) reclaim input TVA. Consumer-facing prices (B2C) are quoted TTC. When dealing with cross-border EU transactions, intra-community supply rules may apply — always verify with your tax adviser for specific cases.
French TVA rates and which goods and services they apply to
20% — Taux normal
The standard rate applies to most goods and services: professional services, software licences, electronics, clothing (adult), alcohol, motor vehicles, and most commercial transactions not covered by a reduced rate.
10% — Taux intermédiaire
Applies to restaurant meals and food prepared for immediate consumption, hotel accommodation, passenger transport, renovation works on residential properties (rénovation), and tickets for cultural and sporting events.
5.5% — Taux réduit
Applies to most foodstuffs (not restaurant meals), non-alcoholic beverages, books (including e-books), subscriptions to gas and electricity for domestic use, social housing, and certain cultural goods.
2.1% — Taux super-réduit
The lowest rate applies to press publications registered with the Commission paritaire, prescription medicines reimbursable by Social Security, and performances by licensed theatrical companies (spectacles vivants).
TVA rates are set by the Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP). Always verify the applicable rate for your specific goods or services with a qualified French tax adviser before submitting a déclaration TVA.
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