France: The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that audiobooks should be taxed at the reduced rate for books, not the standard rate for audio devices. Tax authorities have opened a public consultation on revised guidance, with comments due 30 September 2026.
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Key Takeaways
As of 16 July 2026, France's Supreme Administrative Court ruled that audiobooks are taxed at the reduced VAT rate for books.
By 30 September 2026, businesses, publishers and industry bodies must submit signed comments by email.
On 29 July 2026, the French tax authorities launched a public consultation on the revised guidance (BOI-TVA-LIQ-30-10-40).
The decision No. 498533 by France's Supreme Administrative Court (Conseil d’État) on 16 July 2026 established that audiobooks are books for VAT purposes.
Primary source
Read the full article at VatCalcThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 4 August 2026. It relates to VAT developments in France. The original source is VatCalc.
