With the European decision (Directive 2020/1057) and the progressive implementation of the Mobility Package, customers based in EU are no longer obliged to nominate a representative in the European countries which had already put in place a national legislation for the posting of drivers. Therefore, the SIPSI website for France will no longer be accessible (EXCEPT for hauliers registered in a country outside of the European Union) and the role of Eurovat as a representative in France will cease for EU based customers.

From now on, the transport companies registered in a Member state of the European Union have to:
- use a dedicated web portal in order to comply with the new harmonized regulations concerning the posting of drivers in the sector of the European road transportation : the INTERNAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM or IMI, available in all European languages.
- file a posting declaration when the drivers they employ are posted in another EU Member state for the performance of a transport contract. This declaration has to be done in the IMI Web Portal. 

Some useful links to help EU based customers with the new rules:
- Preparing declarations: https://www.postingdeclaration.eu/ 
- Frequently asked questions: https://www.postingdeclaration.eu/help 
- Tool and video for getting started : https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/road-transport 

EUROVAT remains at your customers’ disposal during the transition period in the following weeks if they may have contacts with French authorities.

For our UK customers:

Due to the BREXIT, Eurovat will only have access to the 8th Directive Portals for the electronic submission of 2020 VAT recovery claims from the UK to the EU and from the EU to the UK until the 31st of March 2021. So we ask you to send us all your invoices from other suppliers than AS24 for the year 2020 as soon as you receive them and anyway before the 31st of January 2021 so that we can register them and submit your VAT claims before the deadline of electronic submission.

 

For our customers going to the UK :

Further to the BREXIT result, the UK VAT recovery scheme has changed: ALL your 2020 UK invoices must be submitted before the 31st March 2021. After this date, the recovery of VAT paid in the UK in 2020 will no longer be possible.

All UK invoices 2020 from 2020 must be sent to us before the 31st January 2021.

 

 

Total and Argedis are offering truck drivers a Click & Collect service at the stations participating in the operation. Drivers can order their meals online, using the Smilee application, and pick them up in 30 minutes maximum at Argedis and Total Access stations.

Customers of AS 24, a European network dedicated to transport professionals, can also benefit from this service at these stations.

Since 1995, the Eurovat company has been assisting its road haulage customers in the recovery of their taxes paid within the framework of their international freight transport activity. Over the years, Eurovat has been able to adapt to market changes and to its customers needs by creating new offers and new services. Thanks to its historical partnerships with Total and AS24 and its daily relations with the various tax authorities and customs in Europe, Eurovat has become an expert in its field: today, it offers VAT recovery in all countries of the European Economic Area, excise recovery in all countries concerned, and representation for the posting of workers in France. Eurovat has account managers who speak a total of 20 languages, enabling it to meet the needs of its customers of all nationalities. In the years to come, it will continue to adapt and find solutions to develop its services, which contribute every day to improving the profitability and cash management of its customers.

The French Government has decreed that applications for partial reimbursement of the TICPE (domestic consumption tax on energy products) may be submitted on a quarterly basis for consumption from 1st January 2020. The deadlines for processing these applications and the payment of the amounts to be refunded remain unchanged.

Since May 22nd, a new certificate has been compulsory for carriers and bus drivers entering and transiting Bulgaria, without quarantine. 

This certificate is available in English, Bulgarian and Turkish on this website: https://aebtri.com/Default_en.aspx

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If your employees are not already present in France, travel from abroad to France is now prohibited except for a limited number of reasons and activities such as the transport of goods. A new international travel certificate is required to cross borders.

Go to https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Attestation-de-deplacement-et-de-voyage to download it or to generate the digital version. 

For the submission of files on Italian excise duties, a postponement from the first quarter of 2020 is planned until 30/06/2020.

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• Go to https://lnkd.in/eq4ZAzR to follow the network status of our AS 24 partner! They will inform you about the opening of petrol stations, washing centres, toilets, restaurants... 
   
• https://lnkd.in/eq4ZAzR to follow the status of our AS 24 partner's network! They inform you about the opening of petrol stations, car washes, toilets, restaurants...
   
• Carte Bison Futé map updated in real time concerning open rest areas/service areas & technical control centres: https://lnkd.in/duXqVxr E-mail dedicated to transporters to ask your questions to @Ecologie_Gouv: servicestrm@developpement-durable.gouv.fr 

Despite the confinement of the various members of the Eurovat team, we are always present at the usual times to answer your requests. Eurovat's activity remains active thanks to various processes put in place for the safety of all, such as teleworking.

 Let's show solidarity. 
 For me, for you, for everyone. 

Since January 1, 2020, the minimum inter-professional wage (SMIC) has been increased by  1.2% (compared to 1.5% on January 1, 2019).

The Gross minimum wage rate per hour has been therefore increased to € 10.15 since January 1, 2020 (compared to € 10.03 since January 1, 2019), making € 1,539.42 per month based on the legal working time of 35 hours per week.

In case of posting of workers in France, the Macron Law, implemented since July the 1rst, 2016, requires that posted drivers in France must be remunerated according to the minimum wage in France.

Since January 2019, the French minimum wage stands at € 10.03 gross per hour, compared to € 9.88 for the year 2018. Consult current rates.

As a reminder, Eurovat disclaims any responsibility for the content and validity of the documents transmitted as part of the representation of posted drivers. The customer is responsible for the data transmitted to the French authorities.

For all information related to reporting formalities of posting in road transport, please check the website of the French government.

June 2019

Since 1^st of January 2019, the refund rate of Hungarian excise duties amounts to € 10.89 / m3, a refund of € 0.01 per liter of diesel.

Eurovat has decided to suspend its Hungarian excise recovery service for the year 2019.

For more information do not hesitate to contact your customer service representative.

May 2019

Eurovat can now be found on social media!

To be kept up to date on taxes recovery, haulage contractors or our activity, please subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

February 2019.

In 2019, there aren’t any rates changes to be expected in regards to the VAT recovery and TICPE.

As a matter of fact, none of the EU countries are modifying their VAT rates. Click here for a VAT recovery rates list review.

Regarding the Diesel Taxes, called TICPE in France, the reimbursement rates remains the same in 2019: € 177,50 /mᶟ. Other excise duty rates can be consulted on our diesel taxes recovery section.

February 2019.

From the 1^st of January 2019, the IVMDH allowing excise duty recovery on diesel is recoverable in every Spanish region at the same rate: € 48 / mᶟ.

The current refunding rates in Spain are:

• National (Gas.Pro): € 1 /mᶟ
• Regional (IVMDH): € 48 /mᶟ

For further information on Gasoleo Profesional, we invite you to check the diesel taxes page in our website.

January 2019.

On September 5, 2018 Law No. 2018-771 on administrative penalties relating to the posting of workers in France was published.

Any employer who has not issued a certificate of posting or who has not appointed a representative may be fined up to a maximum of 4,000 € per posted employee. In case of reiteration within two years from the date of notification of the first fine, a fine of up to € 8,000 may be applied. The total amount of the fine may not exceed € 500,000.

For more information do not hesitate to consult the article L1264-3 of the Labor Code.

October 2018

The 21rst of June 2017, regulation n.96, concerning the new posting of workers and employment of drivers in cabotage operations, provides for each vehicle to have on board:

• Certificate of posting.
• Employment contract or an equivalent document.
• The schedules and the compensation of the driver.
• A1 Form from the National Insurance

A driver traveling without these mandatory documents faces a fine from € 1,000 up to € 10,000. However the driver can benefit from a discount of 30% if the fine is paid within the following 5 days.

September 2018

The first semester of 2018 has ended. Please find the refunding rates per country below:

• Belgian excises: € 221.34 /m3 (Average rate)
• Italian excises: € 214.18 /m3
• TICPE: € 177.50 /m3
• Slovenian excises: € 84.99 /m3 (Average rate)
• Hungarian excises: € 22.54 /m3
• Gasoleo Profesional: € 1/m3 + refund of the regional tax

For more information on diesel tax recovery, do not hesitate to consult our webpage or to contact us.

September 2018

Do you drive on natural gas and want to know your rights to recover taxes on this product?
Eurovat recovers for you the VAT on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
However, no excise duty is recoverable on this product, in any European country.

More information on VAT reclaim.

June 2018

New refund rate for the transport of goods:

1^st half-year of 2018 : € 177.50 /m³ (vs € 114.20 for the 2nd half year of 2017)

New refund rate for the transport of travelers:

1^st half-year of 2018 : € 217.30 /m³ (vs € 154.20 for the 2nd half year of 2017)

The increase of these refund rates is proportional to the TICPE increase.

More information on Diesel tax reclaim.

March 2018

Since January 2018, the VAT rate applicable in Switzerland has decreased to 7.7% instead of 8% previously.

For other EU countries, VAT rates remain unchanged. Do not hesitate to consult the rates on our “VAT reclaim” page.

January 2018

French TICPE:

Since the 1^st January 2018, the regional rates of TICPE have increased by almost 8 cents per liter of diesel.

As a result, the TICPE refund rate should be around € 175 / m3 for the first half year 2018.

Belgian excise duties:

The refund rate for the Belgian excise duties has increased to € 186 /m3 (since January 2018) instead of € 177.4 /m3 for the 4^th quarter of 2017.

January 2018

Foreign companies carrying out transport operations in Germany must pay their posted drivers on the basis of the German minimum wage: currently at € 8.84/hour.

Furthermore, since the 1^st of January 2017, it is necessary to create an account and to declare your posted employees in Germany via the website MiLoG (MindestLohn-Gesetz), made available by the German Customs.

At the request of German Customs, you must be able to provide:

• Certificate of posting
• Your employee’s work contract
• Working time records
• Payslips
• Proofs of payment of the wages
• A1 Form (linked to the payment of social contributions)
• Identity documents

If you are independent or the director of the company, the certificate of posting is useless. You must have a copy of your company’s company print out or register of commerce indicating your status.

Documents must be translated in to German.

Eurovat can provide you with helpful documentation on request. Do not hesitate to contact us!

MiLoG portal: https://www.meldeportal-mindestlohn.de/Meldeportal/form/display.do?%24context=20D8F1A3FFB20415AD42

For more information: http://www.zoll.de/EN/Businesses/Work/Foreign-domiciled-employers-posting/Minimum-conditions-of-employment/minimum-conditions-of-employment_node.html

September 2017

After a successful testing phase, EuroVAT is ready to reclaim Hungarian excise duty on your behalf.

All transport companies based in Hungary or in other country of the European Union are subject to recovery of this fuel tax.

Claims are submitted annually. You can recover 11 000 HUF/ m³ (≈ 35.59 € /m³) for the year 2015 and 7 000 HUF (≈ 22,54 € /m³) for the year 2016. Hungarian excise duty is refunded much faster than other diesel taxes: the repayment is made within 1 or 2 months after submission of the claim (statistical & non contractual information).

For any further information please contact us!

April 2016