France Sales Tax Rate

The Sales Tax Rate in France stands at 20 percent. Sales Tax Rate in France averaged 19.78 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20.00 percent in 2014 and a record low of 19.60 percent in 2001. source: Direction Générale des Finances Publiques

Sales Tax Rate in France is expected to reach 20.00 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Sales Tax Rate - VAT is projected to trend around 20.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	25.00	25.00	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Income Tax Rate	45.00	45.00	percent	Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate	20.00	20.00	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate	68.00	68.00	percent	Dec 2023
Social Security Rate For Companies	45.00	45.00	percent	Dec 2023
Social Security Rate For Employees	23.00	23.00	percent	Dec 2023
Withholding Tax Rate	0.00	0.00	percent	Dec 2024

France Sales Tax Rate - VAT

In France, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of France.