France cuts VAT rate on new housing
- Mar 21, 2013 | Richard Asquith
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The French VAT rate on the construction of social housing will be reduced from 5% to 5% from January 2014. This will represent a cost of over €650 million.
The French Value Added Tax rate change has been announced this week by the French President, Francois Holland, to help support the struggling low-cost housing market. It is anticipated that it will lead to an extra 22,500 new builds per year, and generating over 45,000 jobs.
The new, social housing build market has collapsed recently, down 20% since the start of 2012.
Sales tax rates, rules, and regulations change frequently. Although we hope you'll find this information helpful, this blog is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal or tax advice.
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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara