Why appoint a tax attorney?
The tax agent, unlike the representative, is not legally responsible to the tax authorities. Its intervention is nonetheless necessary for companies wishing to outsource the management of their VAT reporting obligations in full compliance with tax administrations and thus optimize their economic activities.
Appoint a tax representative: an obligation
Companies established outside the EU and carrying on taxable activities in France must appoint a tax representative
in order to ensure the tax obligations imposed on them.
The representative undertakes to analyze the tax situation of your company to proceed with its VAT registration and then performs all the administrative formalities relating to VAT. He must ensure that the declarations and payment are completed in time. In order to do so, he can carry out the accounting of the company himself in the country where he has to pay the VAT. He may be legally responsible to the administration.
The appointment of a representative is not compulsory if you are established in the European Union. However, the services of a tax attorney are necessary in the fulfillment of the many obligations that may differ according to the laws of the different countries.
Appoint a tax attorney: a choice
The tax agent does not assume his own responsibility with regard to the tax administrations. Indeed, the foreign company remains solely liable for VAT. The representative then represents a company council and facilitates the completion of the administrative procedures within the imposed deadlines. It is therefore necessary to use the services of a real tax specialist in VAT
who will carry out the formalities according to the requirements and practices of each country.
The service is available throughout Europe because of the obligation to appoint a representative in certain cases. Professionals offer the same services offered to foreign companies as those located within the EU, saving them from VAT calculation
errors due to subtle rates, deductibility rules and reporting formalities.
TEVEA, accredited tax attorney
TEVEA International offers tailor-made support to foreign, European and French companies in fulfilling their tax obligations. The customer is at the heart of our approach, and we take care to study every situation with an outside expert look. To meet your needs, we have developed different offerings of advice and representation, including the role of tax attorney. Thus, with TEVEA International, you can benefit from:
- Operational advice to collect the correct documents that can be received by the tax administration.
- Training your employees to better handle all VAT files, in accordance with the regulations in force.
- VAT tax representation for businesses, but also for private individuals regarding capital gains on property sales.
