Corporate trip to France ? Don’t leave VAT behind : learn how to recover it.
French VAT can reach up to 20% on business expenses incurred in France.
If your company participates in trade fairs, exhibitions, training sessions, corporate offsites, or business meetings in France, you may be eligible to recover a significant portion of these costs.
We are pleased to introduce our new VAT Refund Service for corporate trips to France, developed in partnership with our headquarters in France.
Through this performance-based service, no recovery, no fee, we assist Kenyan legal entities in reclaiming French VAT efficiently and securely. The service is open to both members and non-members, with preferential rates available for FCCK members.
Eligible expenses include :
Trade fairs, exhibitions, conferences and seminars
Event-related costs (stand hire, room hire, furniture, decoration, hostesses, interpreters, utilities, transport of goods, etc.)
Restaurants and catering (food and beverages)
Diesel (80% of VAT recoverable)
Rental of furniture and commercial vehicles
Intangible services such as advertising, legal services, and IT
How it works
To initiate the process, companies are required to submit :
Copies of invoices showing the refundable French VAT amount
A signed mandate form authorizing us to manage the process (English translation available for guidance)
Bank routing details / SWIFT code
Certificate of Registration