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France: VAT and trade cooperation agreements – the Conseil d’État clarifies the treatment of rebates and service fees Ruling of 10 April 2026, n° 497524

In this ruling, the Conseil d’État clarified the VAT treatment of payments made under trade cooperation arrangements, reaffirming the distinction between price reductions and remuneration for services. The dispute concerned amounts paid by suppliers to distributors under trade cooperation agreements covering product placement, in-store promotions and marketing activities. These payments had been presented as commercial...
19 May 2026
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