France value added tax (VAT) revenue
France value added tax (VAT) revenue stood at 71,135.57 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to DGFiP – Direction générale des Finances publiques (data.economie.gouv.fr). It is one of the indicators in the State budget (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2024 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the State budget (monthly) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net general budget revenue | 224,863.11 | 201,195.2 | 184,552.57 | 147,344.04 | 112,419.82 | 85,800.47 | 51,719.96 | 36,148.67 | 380,389.66 | 324,848.72 | |
| Tax revenue | 205,973.61 | 182,895.34 | 168,482.92 | 134,683.86 | 102,688.32 | 76,720.99 | 43,470.06 | 28,664.99 | 356,397.93 | 304,506.24 | |
| Value added tax (VAT) | 71,135.57 | 61,505.23 | 50,284.69 | 45,263.59 | 35,272.13 | 25,258.22 | 20,388.39 | 18,516.57 | 98,067.17 | 93,824.61 |
Understanding france value added tax (VAT) revenue
This series counts the consumption-based levy charged on the added value of goods and services at each stage of the commercial chain. As an indirect tax, it differs fundamentally from income levies by shifting the tax base to final expenditure and transactional turnover rather than earnings or profits. The data captures collections remitted by businesses after accounting for deductible input taxes, serving as a primary barometer of domestic retail activity and consumer demand within the central budget accounts.
Interpreting value added tax receipts requires accounting for processing lags between the point of consumer purchase and the actual remittance of funds to the state treasury. Seasonal retail patterns, particularly around holiday periods, strongly influence monthly inflows, making period-on-period comparisons unreliable. Analysts must look to year-on-year evaluations to filter out seasonal noise. Revisions occur when firms submit corrected periodic declarations or when tax authorities process delayed refund claims that temporarily alter net collection totals.
Frequently asked questions
- What economic activity generates value added tax revenue?
- It is generated by consumption expenditures on goods and services across commercial supply chains.
- Why should adjacent months not be compared for value added tax?
- Holiday shopping seasons and varying remittance deadlines create pronounced monthly swings that obscure underlying trends.
- How do business refunds affect this series?
- Delayed processing of input tax refunds can cause temporary shifts in the net monthly collection figures.