French Construction VAT Calculator
5.5%, 10%, or 20%: find the applicable VAT rate for construction work in France in 30 seconds. Add several work items to build a full mixed-rate quote breakdown, not just a single rate lookup.
Indicative estimate for mainland France, to be confirmed by the company invoicing the work. Since 16 February 2025 the client certifies on the quote or invoice that the conditions of the reduced rate are met. See the official rule on service-public.gouv.fr.
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Frequently asked questions
20% (standard rate, new construction, properties under 2 years old, and fossil-fuel boilers since 1 March 2025), 10% (intermediate rate, routine renovation work on a property over 2 years old), and 5.5% (reduced rate, energy performance improvement work on a property over 2 years old). These are the rates for mainland France, which is what this calculator applies. In Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, 2.1% replaces both the 10% and the 5.5% rates, and 8.5% is the standard rate.
No. Since 16 February 2025, the simplified certificate is no longer required: the client certifies on the quote or the invoice that the conditions are met (residential property completed over 2 years ago, eligible work). The client keeps a copy, and a client who certified wrongly can be made to pay the missing tax.
Only if the new floor area stays under 10% of the existing surface. Beyond that, or for anything treated as reconstruction, the standard 20% rate applies.
Yes, if they're genuinely separate work items with different VAT treatment (e.g. insulation at 5.5% plus a kitchen refit at 10%), each line keeps its own rate, there's no single blended rate applied to the whole invoice. This calculator's multi-line mode adds each line separately and sums the totals, which is how a real mixed quote is actually taxed.
No, this is an indicative estimate based on the general rules published by service-public.gouv.fr (the French government's official information service). The company invoicing the work applies the rate, on the strength of the client's certification on the quote or invoice. If in doubt, have the rate confirmed by the contractor or a French accountant before signing.
VAT is just one line on the quote. If you're a construction company bidding on French projects, Mirage also helps make the takeoff and price schedule behind the rest of the number reliable.
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