Question French Company Intracommunity VAT
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AFAIK there are certain threshold / requirements when you need to register for VAT in country B when you sell from country A (Within EU).
You might also check OSS with your accountant if you haven't done it already.
My Maltese LTD had to register for VAT in Germany for instance, since I had a fulfilment centre there. While I didn't need a VAT number for each country I sold my products within EU. (D2C)
You don't need to partner with a resident in each country, but it might make sense to have a partnered accountant in the desired country when reaching certain volumes in those countries.
Yes i need branches in several countries to develop my business.
So if I go to Croatia for example what documents do i need to have a company there linked to my French company ?
Thank you for your reply
I plan to sell from the country where my branch is located (d2c)
So if i have a branch in Croatia i would sell from there
Are there any documents I need to bring ?
Each country has his requirements. Most of the time a proof that you are fully registered in France. In your case at least a K-bis from the french commercial register and one office address in Croatia.
As said above an accountant in the country might be useful.
Last edited: Jun 13, 2024
Your answer is interesting
So I can go to a bank in Croatia with my French documents as well as the documents of my company in France and my contract with a virtual office in Croatia ? Will they allow me to open a bank with them as a French resident ?
My activity is D2C
No you can't. You have to be registered with the local register before to go to the bank. Registered as a branch.
Do i need a lawyer to register a local branch in a country like Croatia ?
Once the branch has been registered. Can i then open a business bank or bank account in Croatia ?
You don't need a lawyer if you speak Croatian. Sometimes a virtual office can take care of this for you. Of course once locally registered you are able to open a bank account.
Not true
You need a notary, a lawyer would be overkill most likely
Yes
Some accountants will allow you to use their address
A certified translation of the French commercial register extract
I will not elaborate in detail as for your use case visit
https://gov.hr/hr/registracija-i-pokretanje-poslovanja-u-hrvatskoj/2447?lang=hr
and change to lang of your choice.
Your FR entity has an option to do business across EU/EEA. We have a similar situation and we are using VAT and EORI number from one EU company across EEA for EURO denominated business.
My post consider as addendum to
Be advised of reverse charge regarding VAT whilst operating across EU.
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