# France and Portugal: VAT (TVA, IVA)

> Defaults for a French or Portuguese business — EUR, TVA 20% or IVA 23%, tax-inclusive pricing — plus reduced rates, reverse charge and VAT return figures.

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Applies to businesses whose country is **France** or **Portugal**.

## What is set up for you

| Country | Currency | Tax name | Default rate | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | EUR (€) | TVA | 20% | tax-inclusive |
| Portugal | EUR (€) | IVA | 23% | tax-inclusive |

- Turn tax-inclusive pricing off under **Settings → Tax Settings** if you quote net prices to businesses.
- Your VAT number — the *numéro de TVA intracommunautaire* in France, the *NIF* in Portugal — goes in **Settings → Business Profile → Tax ID** and prints on every invoice.

## Rates to add

The reduced rates are seeded with the business, so each line can carry the right one:

- **France**: TVA 10%, TVA 5,5%, TVA 2,1% and *Exonéré* (exempt).
- **Portugal**: IVA 13%, IVA 6% and *Isento* (exempt). Madeira and the Azores apply lower rates — add them under **Settings → Tax Settings** if you trade there.

## Reverse charge

Use **Reverse charge** on intra-EU purchases of goods and services and on imported services you self-assess. The tax appears on both sides of the report, so the return shows it while your net position is unchanged.

## VAT return

**Reports → Tax Report** gives output VAT, input VAT and the net amount for the period — the figures for the CA3 return in France and for the periodic IVA declaration in Portugal. See [Tax report and tax summary](https://docs.getonebooks.com/reports/tax-reports/).

## Related

  - [Tax settings](https://docs.getonebooks.com/tax/settings/)
  - [Other countries](https://docs.getonebooks.com/tax/other-countries/)