Art market professionals in France are on the defensive as a European Union directive threatens to undo the country’s long-percolating art market growth overnight. The E.U.-wide rule, which was ...

If they had failed, there was a high risk that VAT would be raised to 20% before 1 January 2025, which would undoubtedly have broken the dynamics of the French art market, now the fourth largest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aleksandra Bal covers indirect tax and technology developments. As 2024 draws to a close, it is essential to review the key VAT ...

The European Commission has officially launched an infringement procedure against France and Luxembourg over the willful lowering of ebook VAT rates. The EU has given the two countries one month to ...

Amélie de Montchalin, the minister responsible for public accounts, and her colleague in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises, Serge Papin, inspect small packages at Paris Charles de Gaulle ...