


{"id":326,"date":"2016-08-17T16:48:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T14:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2019-03-25T10:45:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T09:45:56","slug":"travaux-chantiers-immobiliers-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/en\/your-activities\/services-works-real-estate-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Services and works relating to real estate property in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta name=\"description\" content=\"SERVICES AND WORKS RELATING TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTY IN FRANCE. YOU SUPPLY SERVICES OR WORKS RELATING REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN FRANCE. WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?\"><br \/>\n                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <section class=\"gravity-section\" style=\"height:autopx;\">\r\n                                <div class=\"gravity-section-background\"  style=\"background-color: #dd9933;\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n    <div class=\"gravity-section-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-118\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Travaux-et-chantiers-immob-en-france_Act.jpg\" alt=\"Travaux et chantiers immob en france_Act\" width=\"1200\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Travaux-et-chantiers-immob-en-france_Act.jpg 1029w, https:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Travaux-et-chantiers-immob-en-france_Act-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Travaux-et-chantiers-immob-en-france_Act-768x277.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            \r\n        <\/section><!-- .gravity-section -->\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                \r\n    \n                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <section class=\"gravity-section\" style=\"padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:10px;\">\r\n                                <div class=\"gravity-section-background\" data-stellar-ratio=\"0.5\" style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.lrf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/livre-lunette.png);background-color: #ffffff;\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n    <div class=\"gravity-section-content\"><div class=\"container\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>yOU Supply SERVICES oR works relating real estate located IN FRANCE\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>SHOULD YOU CHARGE VAT to your CLIENTS ?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><hr class=\"\" style=\"width:5%;margin-left:0;\">\n<p>Services relating to immovable property (architect services, prime contractor &#8230;) and construction works are liable to VAT in the EU member State where the property is situated. French VAT must be charged when the property is located in France.<\/p>\n<p>However, when the service provider is established outside France, French VAT should be charged only if the recipient of services is an individual or a company <u>non<\/u>-registered for VAT in France.<\/p>\n<p>When the recipient is registered for VAT in France, the services are charged without VAT, the latter being reverse charged by the recipient.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>WHICH VAT RATE\u00a0?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"\" style=\"width:5%;margin-left:0;\">\n<p>VAT should be charged at the rate of 20%.<\/p>\n<p>However, the intermediate VAT rate of 10% may be applied under certain conditions subject to getting a certificate from the client prior to the execution of the work.<\/p>\n<p>The intermediate rate <u>cannot<\/u> be applied to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the renovation work carried out in premises used for other purposes than residential,<\/li>\n<li>the provision of household or personal equipment,<\/li>\n<li>the acquisition of large equipment as part of the installation work or replacement of the heating system (unless it comes to energy saving works), sanitary installation or air conditioning.<\/li>\n<li>Important works that are more than a simple renovation:<\/li>\n<li>Elevation of the building, construction addition, increasing the existing floor area of more than 10%,<\/li>\n<li>Refurbishment of more than half of the shell,<\/li>\n<li>Renovation of more than 2\/3 of each of the elements of finishing work: non bearing floors, external door frames, partitions, sanitary facilities, electrical installations and heating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In case of a simple study assignment, the VAT rate is 20%.<\/p>\n<p>If the interior designer is given a full study assignment and project management work in the same contract, the rate of 10% VAT is applicable to all services if works are referred to by this rate.<\/p>\n<p>The energy renovation work for over 2 years housing benefit from reduced VAT rate of 5.5% ( laying, installation and maintenance of materials and equipment such as Condensing boilers,Insulating shutters or entrance doors to the outside).<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 50px;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>HOULD YOU REGISTER FOR VAT IN FRANCE ?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><hr class=\"\" style=\"width:5%;margin-left:0;\">\n<p>If you are a service provider established outside France and if the recipient of your services\u00a0 is an individual or a company non VAT registered in France which therefore should be charged with French VAT, your company has to register for VATin France, submit VAT returns and reverse charge the VAT collected.<\/p>\n<p>When it is established in a country located outside UE and not having signed with France any agreement on administrative assistance, the appointment of a fiscal representative is required.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 50px;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>DURATION OF THE WORKS :<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"\" style=\"width:5%;margin-left:0;\">\n<p>Where a company established outside France carries out in France a project with a duration of one year (the duration may be different according to international double tax treaties), the company will be regarded as having a permanent establishment in France subject to corporate tax and business tax in France.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n                            \r\n        <\/section><!-- .gravity-section -->\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                \r\n    \n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>WHAT CAN WE<span style=\"color: #850911;\"> DO FOR YOU\u00a0?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<hr class=\"\" style=\"width:5%;margin-left:0;\">\n<div class=\"row  \"><div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 \">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ASSESS THE VAT OBLIGATIONS<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0resulting from the transactions you make in France.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>APPLY FOR A VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in France and possibly in other EU member States depending on the case.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/our-services\/applying-for-vat-registration-in-france\/\" class=\"btn btn-theme btn-small\">Learn more<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PROVIDE TEMPLATES<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0with a view to gathering the relevant information for the purpose of periodical VAT returns.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">REVIEW<\/span> <\/strong>the\u00a0purchase and sales\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>INVOICES<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>in support of operations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>CONSISTENCY CHECKS<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0between the purchases and sales amounts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>COMMUNICATE THE <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">identified<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> ERRORS<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and advise on how to handle possible issues;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">LIAISE <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">with suppliers and freight forwarders to track corrective actions<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>PREPARE \u00a0THE\u00a0VAT\u00a0RETURNS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"\/our-services\/vat-returns\/\" class=\"btn btn-theme btn-small\">Learn more<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-6 col-md-6 \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>FOLLOW ANY PAYMENT<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0of VAT due or receivable by you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>PREPARE \u00a0AND SUBMIT\u00a0VAT REFUND CLAIMS<\/strong> <\/span>on expenses of goods and services used for the business purpose<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/our-services\/vat-refund-claims\/\" class=\"btn btn-theme btn-small\">Learn more<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Act as a <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>TAX REPRESENTATIVE <\/strong><\/span>on behalf of companies established outside the European Union that has not signed with France an administrative assistance agreement, and as a <strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">TAX AGENT<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for businesses established a EU member State.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/our-services\/tax-representation\/\" class=\"btn btn-theme btn-small\">Learn more<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assistance in drafting<\/span><strong> REPLIES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE TAX AUTHORITIES<\/strong><\/span>, we are present during tax audits, we ensure liaison with attorneys on the occasion of tax litigations 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