Business and activity taxes · France and Switzerland : separate country-labelled rules
5 VAT checks for a business vehicle purchase
Business use alone does not settle the VAT treatment of a company vehicle. France's vehicle-category exclusions differ from Swiss input-tax and mixed-use corrections. Examine the acquisition or lease, vehicle characteristics, invoice and actual allocation. Keep fuel, private availability and payroll benefits separate: their treatment cannot be inferred from a single business-use percentage or from the vehicle being invoiced to a company.
- Vehicle characteristics
- Operations and use
- Invoice and VAT
- Claimed exception
- Official texts cited
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Which operations use the vehicle?
For France, business use alone does not automatically override the design-based exclusion under annexII206. Match activity and claimed deduction.
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Which vehicle is the business acquiring?
Identify design, category and documented features. Passenger or mixed design differs from private or business use.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
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Point to complete: Claimed exception. AnnexII206 has specified branches and exclusions. Do not invent a universal company-car deduction percentage.
- Vehicle characteristics
- Record available
- Operations and use
- Record available
- Invoice and VAT
- Record available
- Claimed exception
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- Which French exception is actually invoked?
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Which preparation steps come first?
Editorial preparation order, not a popularity or success-probability ranking. Identify acquisition, vehicle and activity before use and deduction exceptions.
Acquisition or lease and period
Keep the acquisition or lease document and relevant period.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Vehicle design and category
Document design and category rather than relying on a trade name.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Invoice and relevant activity
Match the invoice and activity supporting the claimed deduction.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Documented allocation and use
Describe business and private use with records.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Exclusions or corrections to check
Identify the applicable exclusion, exception or correction before concluding.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Which operations use the vehicle?
For France, business use alone does not automatically override the design-based exclusion under annexII206. Match activity and claimed deduction.
Which invoice and tax records exist?
French CGI 271 retains its conditions. VAT shown on an invoice does not by itself establish deductible input tax.
Which French exception is actually invoked?
AnnexII206 has specified branches and exclusions. Do not invent a universal company-car deduction percentage.
Which documents answer which questions?
| Record or information | Issue to check |
|---|---|
| Vehicle characteristics | Identify design, category and documented features. Passenger or mixed design differs from private or business use. |
| Operations and use | For France, business use alone does not automatically override the design-based exclusion under annexII206. Match activity and claimed deduction. |
| Invoice and VAT | French CGI 271 retains its conditions. VAT shown on an invoice does not by itself establish deductible input tax. |
| Claimed exception | AnnexII206 has specified branches and exclusions. Do not invent a universal company-car deduction percentage. |
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Does Switzerland use the same design exclusion?
The cited Swiss LTVA 28/30 framework concerns qualifying entrepreneurial input tax and mixed-use correction. It does not establish an identical French vehicle rule.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Are parts, fuel and employee benefit all one question?
No. Actual purchase and regime matter. No fuel percentage, private-use forfait or benefit-tax treatment is inferred here.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
6° Pour les véhicules ou engins, quelle que soit leur nature, conçus pour transporter des personnes ou à usages mixtes, à l'exception de ceux :
In plain English: The cited Swiss LTVA 28/30 framework concerns qualifying entrepreneurial input tax and mixed-use correction. It does not establish an identical French vehicle rule.
Does the director's status settle VAT?
No. Document vehicle, activity, use and relevant exception or correction. A title or company registration does not replace those facts.
What does the vehicle worksheet deliver?
It organises characteristics, activity, invoice and unresolved classification. It calculates no guaranteed deduction or saving.
What other questions arise in this file?
Which operations use the vehicle?
For France, business use alone does not automatically override the design-based exclusion under annexII206. Match activity and claimed deduction.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Which French exception is actually invoked?
AnnexII206 has specified branches and exclusions. Do not invent a universal company-car deduction percentage.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Does Switzerland use the same design exclusion?
The cited Swiss LTVA 28/30 framework concerns qualifying entrepreneurial input tax and mixed-use correction. It does not establish an identical French vehicle rule.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Does the director's status settle VAT?
No. Document vehicle, activity, use and relevant exception or correction. A title or company registration does not replace those facts.
CGI annexeII art.206CGI art.271641.20 : Art. 28 Principe641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationBOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?
Which official references should you consult?
- CGI annexeII art.206Légifrance
- CGI art.271Légifrance
- 641.20 : Art. 28 PrincipeFedlex
- 641.20 : Art. 30 Double affectationFedlex
- BOFiP BOI-TVA-DED-30-30-20, 23 July 2025Source officielle
- CGI annexe II, article206 IV(2)(6°), (7°), (10°)Source officielle
- DGFiP : Comment déduire la TVA sur mes achats ?Source officielle
Texts cited last checked: 1 November 2026