Tax Codes PA in France

Tax codes when using French PA network

Ventilation Codes to Use for France

For General use of ventilation codes, see https://docs.billit.be/docs/ventilation-codes .

Domestic overview

For tax percentages below, Ventilation codes do not have to be included:

Tax PercentageBillit Ventilation Code (optional)UBL TaxCategory IDExtra Info
20 %4S
10 %3S
5,5 %2S
2,1 %1SReduced. Still testing.
0 %1Z

Following percentages will be available soon : 8,5 % (oversees).

Specific French codes for 0 %, exempt and related:

DescriptionBillit Ventilation CodeUBL TaxCategory IDExtra Info
Miscelaneous non-VAT21AEReverse Charges, the customer is liable for VAT - French TVA en autoliquidation
Miscelaneous non-VAT22OWill be O for doctype FRCiusExtended, for non extend will be set to E (O not allowed by validation rule)
Margin24EIn test on sandbox
IC of goods51K
IC Services55K
Import/Export70G
OSS104E

Set Specific French Tax Exemption Reason

In case of Tax Exempt, in UBL 2 fields can be applicable:

UBL FieldsTypeHow content is filled by Billit - DefaultCustom Field for overruling the content
TaxExemptionReasonFree textDetermined by Ventilation CodeYes
TaxExemptionReasonCodeStructured CodeDetermined by Ventilation CodeNo

The Exemption Reason (free text) can be set with the content you prefer by using the custom Field "TaxExemptionReason" on header level:

  • it will be applied when Tax Exempt is use
  • valid for 1 tax exempt definition per invoice

Sample:

"CustomFields": {
    "TaxExemptionReason": "Exonération TVA, art. 262 ter-I du CGI"  //as header field
},

French Overseas Areas

For Guadeloupe, Martinique and La Réunion are applicable:

  • indicate country code : FR
  • VAT rates:
    • 2,1 %
    • 8,5 %
    • special rates : 1,75 % and 1,05 % (not active in Billit)

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