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Article 286 quinquies of the French General Tax Code

Any taxable person who facilitates, through the use of an electronic interface such as a marketplace, platform, portal or similar device, the supply of goods or services to a non-taxable person shall be required to record such supplies in a register. This register shall be sufficiently detailed to enable it to be verified that the value added tax has been correctly applied.

The register shall be made available to the tax authorities.
This register is made available to the administration, at its request, by electronic means.

It is kept for ten years from 31 December of the year in which the operation was carried out.

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Article 286 quinquies

Tout assujetti qui facilite, par l’utilisation d’une interface électronique telle qu’une place de marché, une plateforme, un portail ou un dispositif similaire, la livraison de biens ou la prestation de services à une personne non assujettie est tenu de consigner dans un registre ces livraisons ou prestations. Ce registre est suffisamment détaillé pour permettre de vérifier que la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée a été correctement appliquée.


Ce registre est mis à disposition de l’administration, à sa demande, par voie électronique.


Il est conservé pendant dix ans à compter du 31 décembre de l’année au cours de laquelle l’opération a été effectuée.

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