What RM Boulanger does

RM Boulanger SAS (RMB) is a France-headquartered, family-owned professional services firm founded in 1981 in Neuville-en-Ferrain (Lille metropolitan area), specializing in fiscal representation and cross-border tax compliance for non-EU companies doing business in Europe. Its core service set covers VAT registration and returns, fiscal representation across all 27 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) compliance, eco-contributions under French AGEC law, excise duty management, and posted-worker compliance including SIPSI declarations and BTP cards. The firm operates a sister brand, QX Customs & Excise, that extends the offering into registered consignee, e-AD clearance, and customs export representation.

On the technology side, RMB has productized parts of its compliance workflow into proprietary digital tools — most notably the CBAM Navigator (Excel-to-XML automation for EU CBAM portal filings) and the CBAM Checker (HS-code-based eligibility verification), as well as the Post & Work platform for managing posted-worker procedures. These are rules-based automation tools layered on top of a fundamentally human-advisory service rather than standalone SaaS products.

Commercially, RMB runs a sales-led, direct-engagement model: clients reach the firm via phone, email, or an Outlook booking system, receive a free initial fiscal audit, and then move to custom-priced mandates. Revenue streams include recurring fiscal representation fees, project-based compliance work (CBAM reporting, eco-contribution enrollment), and transactional excise/customs work routed through QX. The customer base is segmented across non-EU importers, e-commerce sellers (OSS/IOSS), CBAM-affected manufacturers, and companies posting workers to France — with no publicly disclosed customer logos or revenue concentration. The firm is actively expanding into the UK post-Brexit corridor (Multimodal 2026 presence) and holds a first-in-France 'new formula' excise tax representative accreditation.

Name

RM Boulanger

Legal name

RM Boulanger SAS

Website

https://rmboulanger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RM Boulanger is a family-owned French fiscal-representation firm, founded in 1981, that provides VAT, CBAM, eco-contribution, excise duty, and posted-worker compliance services to non-EU companies operating across all 27 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Compliance and Fiscal Representation Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Other Accounting Services (541219)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting (BPAAAHAB)

Keywords

• VAT compliance services
• Fiscal representation
• CBAM compliance
• Eco-contributions management
• Posted workers compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuville-en-ferrain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Representation Services: Managing VAT registration and compliance for non-EU companies across EU member states, acting as authorized fiscal representative to fulfill VAT obligations in foreign countries.
2. CBAM Compliance Services: Supporting Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism compliance including technical and regulatory support for importers, assistance with compiling CO2 emission values, XML file elaboration, preparation and filing of CBAM reports, and RCR accreditations.
3. Eco-contribution Management: Periodic management of eco-contributions including auditing of flows and obligations, identifying affected products, assisting with eco-organism enrollment, and supporting during eco-organism audits.
4. Posted Worker Compliance: Representation services for posted workers in France including SIPSI declaration preparation and submission, acting as French territory representative, handling labor authority enquiries, and obtaining BTP cards.
5. Excise Duty Compliance: Excise duty compliance services for alcohol and regulated products in Europe, including communication with administration, accounting of operations, paying duties, calculating amounts, and filing declarations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RM Boulanger provides specialized tax and customs compliance services for non-EU companies operating in Europe. The firm acts as a fiscal representative managing VAT registration, periodic VAT returns, and reclaiming procedures across all 27 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, and Norway. Complementary offerings include CBAM compliance with automated reporting via the proprietary CBAM Navigator, eco-contributions management under French AGEC law, excise duty compliance, posted worker compliance in France, and OSS/IOSS setup for e-commerce businesses.

Product overview

RM Boulanger operates as a portfolio of interconnected fiscal compliance services rather than a single unified product. The core offering centers on VAT-related services (VAT Registration, VAT Returns Management, VAT Reclaiming, VAT Consultancy and Audits, Fiscal Representation, and Limited Tax Mandate), which are supported by specialized compliance tools including the CBAM Navigator (automated XML generation for CBAM reporting) and CBAM Checker (HS code verification). Complementary services include Eco-contributions for environmental compliance, Excise Duties management through both RM Boulanger and sister company QX Customs & Excise, Intrastat Returns, EORI Number Registration, and labor compliance services (Posting of Workers with the Post & Work digital platform, Withholding Tax/PAS, and BTP Cards). OSS/IOSS Registration serves e-commerce businesses. All services are designed for non-EU companies operating in Europe without requiring physical establishment, with Fiscal Representation and Limited Tax Mandate serving as the primary gateway services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QX Customs & Excise: Sister company of RM Boulanger providing excise duty management and customs procedures across Europe

Products and services

• VAT Registration

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QX Customs & ExcisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQX Customs & Excise is described as a sister company of RM Boulanger, providing specialized customs and excise duty management services across Europe. QX offers registered consignee services for alcohol and petroleum products, enabling transport under suspension of excise duty, handling Electronic Administrative Document (e-AD) clearance, monthly release for consumption declarations, and excise duty payments on behalf of clients. QX also acts as customs exporter for non-EU companies exporting from France using QX's French EORI number. This partnership extends RMB's service capabilities in customs and excise operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avalara: Avalara offers cloud-based tax compliance automation including VAT, customs duties, and cross-border transaction tax. It overlaps with RMB on VAT determination and filing, though it is primarily a software platform rather than a services-led firm.
• KPMG (Indirect Tax practice): KPMG's indirect tax practice provides VAT advisory, fiscal representation, CBAM support, and global compliance services across all major jurisdictions. It is a much larger competitor that overlaps with RMB's offerings but typically serves larger enterprise clients.
• Sovos: Sovos provides tax compliance software including VAT determination, e-invoicing, and regulatory reporting automation. It is a technology-led competitor that increasingly automates workflows RMB currently delivers as services, making it a structural competitive threat.
• Vertex Inc: Vertex provides tax technology solutions for indirect tax determination, VAT compliance, and e-invoicing. While primarily software-focused, it increasingly competes with services-led firms like RMB by automating VAT workflows that were traditionally manual.
• BDO Global (Indirect Tax): BDO's indirect tax network offers VAT compliance, fiscal representation, and customs services globally, often competing for mid-market companies expanding internationally. It has similar service breadth to RMB but with a much larger international footprint.
• Crowe Global (Tax practice): Crowe Global's tax practice offers VAT advisory, international tax compliance, and fiscal representation services. It serves similar client segments to RMB (mid-market companies with cross-border EU exposure) and competes for the same pool of expansion-stage businesses.

Direct peers

• Taxback International: Taxback International provides VAT reclaim, fiscal representation, and cross-border tax compliance services for e-commerce and international businesses, very similar to RMB's core offerings. Both target non-EU companies seeking European VAT compliance and compete for the same customer segment.
• VAT Global: VAT Global offers VAT compliance technology and services including fiscal representation, VAT registration, and returns management across multiple jurisdictions. It competes directly with RMB for mid-market and enterprise clients needing cross-border EU VAT support.

Emerging players

• Ryan LLC: Ryan is a global tax services and technology firm specializing in indirect tax, including VAT, customs, and trade credits. It competes with RMB on tax compliance and advisory work for multinational clients, with particular strength in tax technology and credits recovery.

Regional players

• Fiducial: Fiducial is a large French accounting and business services firm offering tax compliance, payroll, and advisory services to SMEs and mid-market companies. While it is broader than RMB, it competes for French-headquartered or French-operating clients needing tax compliance support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BoulangerRm
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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