• The Olympic Games released the 2nd version of its VAT Guide for the upcoming Paris edition from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
• There are 3 ways to reclaim VAT: Local VAT Registration, 13th EU Directive for organizations outside the EU, and 8th EU Directive for organizations in the EU.
• Non-recoverable expenses include accommodation for directors or employees, passenger transport vehicles, transporting people (taxi, train, plane, bus, tube), petroleum products, assets sold without valuable consideration, and servicing relating to goods excluded from the right to deduct.
• Olympic Games 2024 – Tax Guide

As of October 1, 2020, companies not established in the European Union (“EU”) can no longer appear as Exporter in box 2 of customs export declarations (EXA) made in France. However, in practice, French customs continued to accept companies established outside the EU to appear as exporters on customs documents. Read more

As of January 1, 2022, the VAT due upon release for consumption in France of goods coming from outside of the European Union, has no longer to be paid at the time of customs clearance in France and must be reverse-charged in the VAT returns filed with the French tax services. Read more