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France: VAT provisions recodified into Goods and Services Tax Code (CIBS)

Incorporating case law rules and transposing EU directives on VAT rules for the digital age and distance sales

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january 29, 2026

Ordinance No. 2025-1247, enacted in December 2025, recodifies value added tax (VAT) provisions into the Goods and Services Tax Code (CIBS), effective September 1, 2026.

The recodification incorporates case law rules and transposes EU directives on VAT rules for the digital age and distance sales. The ordinance, published on December 20, 2025, aims to consolidate taxes on goods and services into a unified structure without substantive changes for taxpayers.


For more information, contact a KPMG tax professional in France:

Arnaud Moraine| arnaudmoraine@kpmgavocats.fr

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