Eurotax

What Eurotax does

Eurotax is a France-based fiscal representation and indirect tax compliance services firm established in 1985, headquartered in Paris La Défense with additional offices in Puteaux and Arcueil. The company serves foreign companies conducting business in France and across the European Union that require local fiscal representation for VAT compliance, Intrastat/EMEBI statistical declarations, alcohol excise duties, customs procedures, and related indirect tax obligations. Eurotax is certified as an accredited fiscal representative by the French tax administration and in several EU member states, authorizing it to act on behalf of non-resident entities before national tax authorities across 24+ EU/EFTA jurisdictions and the United Kingdom.

The company delivers services through professional advisory engagements and recurring compliance filings, supported by digital infrastructure including an Extranet client portal and API connectivity for document transmission. Its portfolio spans more than fifteen service lines: core fiscal representation, VAT refunds, OSS/IOSS for cross-border e-commerce, alcohol excise compliance (B2C and B2B) across 12+ EU countries, coffee excise, CSPE/TICGN energy tax reimbursement, AEO customs certification, customs valuation, special customs procedures, worker posting declarations, French payroll withholding tax, and Digital Services Tax representation. The firm also operates sub-brands FastVAT and Vatecure, and distributes content through a multilingual website available in French, English, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Eurotax monetizes through professional services fees and recurring compliance engagements under a quote-based pricing model with no publicly disclosed rates. Its go-to-market is direct B2B field sales supplemented by a strategic partnership with UPS (announced December 2021) to deliver alcohol excise and VAT services to UPS's logistics customer base, alongside industry partnerships with French wine trade bodies. The firm employs 11-50 staff, is privately held as a Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) with SIRET 332 089 218 00066, and has no institutional funding, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Eurotax

Legal name

Eurotax

Website

https://eurotax.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eurotax is a France-based fiscal representation and indirect tax compliance firm, established 1985, serving foreign companies operating in France and the EU with VAT, Intrastat, alcohol excise, and customs services across 20+ jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Compliance Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services (BPAHABAI)

Keywords

• Fiscal representation services
• VAT compliance services
• Alcohol excise duties
• Intrastat declarations
• EU customs services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Défense

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Representation Services: Professional fee-based services for fiscal representation, VAT compliance, customs, and excise duties management. Services billed as recurring compliance engagements or project-based assignments.
2. Compliance Declaration Services: Ongoing VAT declarations, Intrastat/EMEBI submissions, and alcohol excise duty filings managed on behalf of clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eurotax acts as a certified fiscal representative for foreign companies conducting business in France and across the EU, managing VAT declarations, Intrastat/EMEBI filings, alcohol and coffee excise duty compliance, customs procedures, energy tax reimbursements, and French payroll withholding. The firm files recurring declarations, secures VAT refunds, and provides digital document exchange via an Extranet portal and API connectivity to clients operating across multiple EU jurisdictions.

Product overview

Eurotax is a fiscal representation and indirect tax compliance services company operating since 1985. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including: fiscal representation for VAT compliance, VAT refunds, Intrastat/EMEBI declarations, and alcohol excise duties (B2C and B2B) across multiple EU countries. The portfolio includes digital tools such as an alcohol excise simulator and an Extranet portal with API connectivity for document exchange. Additional services cover customs matters (AEO certification, customs valuation, special procedures), energy tax reimbursement (CSPE/TICGN), French payroll withholding tax, worker posting declarations, coffee excise duties, and Digital Services Tax representation. The company also provides VAT guides for EU member states and resources on Brexit. The core offering centers on fiscal representation and tax mandate services, with specialized compliance modules for different tax categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FastVAT: Another brand operated by Eurotax group.
• Vatecure

Products and services

• Fiscal Representation / Tax Mandate Services Eurotax acts as an accredited fiscal representative for foreign companies before French and EU tax administrations, handling VAT declarations, tax compliance filings, and regulatory representation on the client's behalf.
• VAT Refund Services Recovery and refund of VAT paid in France and across EU member states for foreign companies that are not established in the country of refund.
• EMEBI / Intrastat / DES Services Preparation and filing of statistical declarations for intra-EU trade (Intrastat/EMEBI in France, DES in other member states), reconciled with VAT declarations to avoid penalties.
• Alcohol Excise B2C Compliance services for alcohol excise duties for B2C sales across multiple EU countries including Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Austria.
• Alcohol Excise B2B Compliance services for alcohol excise duties for B2B sales across Nordic countries and other EU markets.
• Alcohol Excise Simulator Simulation tool enabling calculation of alcohol excise duty rates across EU member states, helping producers and traders estimate duty obligations.
• OSS & IOSS Services One Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) services for VAT compliance on cross-border e-commerce sales to EU consumers, including registration and periodic filings.
• CSPE & TICGN Reimbursement Recovery services for French energy taxes (CSPE — Contribution au Service Public de l'Électricité and TICGN — Taxe Intérieure sur la Consommation Finale d'Électricité Naturelle Gaz) for large energy consumers seeking refunds or reduced rates.
• Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certification Assistance with obtaining AEO status (customs simplifications and/or security and safety) from French customs authorities.
• Customs Valuation Services Audit and compliance services for customs value declarations, including transfer pricing and related-party transaction analysis.
• Special Customs Procedures Implementation support for special customs procedures including active improvement, passive improvement, and customs warehouses.
• French Withholding Tax / Payroll Services Management of French withholding tax (prélèvement à la source) and payroll contributions for foreign employers with employees in France, including filing and remittance to the French administration.
• Posting of Workers Services Administrative declaration services for foreign workers posted to France, including SIPSI declarations and BTP cards.
• Coffee Excise Duties Compliance services for coffee excise duties in Germany and other EU jurisdictions.
• Digital Services Tax Representation Fiscal representation for the French Digital Services Tax (GAFA tax) for non-EU companies liable for the tax.
• Extranet Portal Secure online customer portal for document submission and data exchange with Eurotax, used as the operational backbone for client compliance engagements.
• VIES Check Service VAT number verification service checking validity of client VAT numbers in the EU VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) database.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secure VAT exemptions on intracommunity deliveries through proper DEB/Intrastat compliance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UPScoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 December 2021Eurotax announced a partnership with UPS to provide alcohol excise duties and VAT compliance services in Europe. Eurotax offers its expertise to UPS customers at preferential rates, extending compliance services to UPS's logistics and shipping customer base.
• Syndicat des Vignerons Indépendants d'AlsaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Alsace Independent Winegrowers Union to support members with alcohol excise duty compliance when selling wine across EU countries.
• VignoblexportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew fiscal representation service for alcohol excise duties developed in partnership with Vignoblexport for wine exporters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Taxback International: Direct peer providing VAT recovery, fiscal representation and cross-border tax compliance services across multiple EU jurisdictions. Closely comparable business model to Eurotax with similar foreign-company target segment.
• VATit: Global VAT compliance and fiscal representation provider with strong EU coverage. Comparable to Eurotax in serving foreign e-commerce sellers and cross-border businesses with VAT registration and filing.
• Marosa: Specialized EU VAT compliance and recovery firm focused on cross-border filings for businesses. Directly comparable niche positioning to Eurotax with overlapping service lines in VAT refund and declarations.

Broad incumbents

• Avalara: Larger tax compliance software platform offering automated VAT determination, filing and reporting across 50+ countries. Overlaps with Eurotax's Intrastat/OSS/IOSS services but as part of a broader software suite rather than service-only delivery.
• Sovos: Global tax compliance software company covering VAT, e-invoicing and withholding tax across the EU. Competes with Eurotax on the e-invoicing and indirect tax reporting layer with a more software-centric model.
• Ryan: Large global tax services firm offering VAT recovery, compliance and consulting. Comparable to Eurotax's VAT refund and compliance services but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic depth.
• Vertex: Enterprise tax technology provider with VAT determination and compliance modules for multinationals. Overlaps with Eurotax's VAT services as an embedded software alternative for larger clients.
• KPMG Tax Practice: Big 4 tax advisory practice with extensive EU indirect tax services including fiscal representation and compliance. Represents a scaled incumbent competitor for Eurotax's enterprise clients.
• Crowe Global: Global accounting and tax advisory network offering indirect tax, VAT and cross-border compliance services. Comparable in service mix to Eurotax but operating through a multi-firm network model.
• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting: Major provider of tax compliance software and content, including indirect tax determination tools that compete with Eurotax's compliance workflows for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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