Monaco TVA Return
Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Monaco TVA (VAT) return for any client.
Key facts — Monaco, 2025
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Principality of Monaco |
| Tax name | TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee) — identical to French TVA |
| Standard rate | 20% |
| Reduced rates | 10% (restaurants, prepared food, accommodation, passenger transport), 5.5% (food, books, energy, adapted housing), 2.1% (medicines, press, cultural events) |
| Zero rate | Exports outside EU |
| Return form | French CA3 declaration |
| Filing portal | Monaco: https://service-public-entreprises.gouv.mc; filed via Nice tax office |
| Authority | Direction des Services Fiscaux de Monaco (registration); DGFiP France (substantive law) |
| Currency | EUR |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (turnover > EUR 4M HT or TVA > EUR 15,000), quarterly (otherwise), annual (< EUR 1,000 TVA) |
| Deadline | Monthly: 15th-24th of following month; quarterly: within month after quarter |
| Companion skills | vat-workflow-base v0.1+, eu-vat-directive v0.1+ |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
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Use this skill whenever asked to prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Monaco TVA (VAT) return for any client. Trigger on phrases like "Monaco VAT", "Monaco TVA", "Monaco tax return", or any request involving Monaco VAT. Monaco is within the French VAT territory and applies French TVA rules identically. Supplies between Monaco and France are domestic. For all substantive rules, refer to the France VAT skill. ALWAYS read this skill before touching any Monaco TVA work.
Full guide
Monaco TVA Return Skill v2.0
Section 1 — Quick reference
Monaco applies French TVA law in full under the Franco-Monegasque Customs Convention of 1963. For all substantive rules, refer to the France VAT skill (france-vat-return).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Principality of Monaco |
| Tax name | TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutee) — identical to French TVA |
| Standard rate | 20% |
| Reduced rates | 10% (restaurants, prepared food, accommodation, passenger transport), 5.5% (food, books, energy, adapted housing), 2.1% (medicines, press, cultural events) |
| Zero rate | Exports outside EU |
| Return form | French CA3 declaration |
| Filing portal | Monaco: https://service-public-entreprises.gouv.mc; filed via Nice tax office |
| Authority | Direction des Services Fiscaux de Monaco (registration); DGFiP France (substantive law) |
| Currency | EUR |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (turnover > EUR 4M HT or TVA > EUR 15,000), quarterly (otherwise), annual (< EUR 1,000 TVA) |
| Deadline | Monthly: 15th-24th of following month; quarterly: within month after quarter |
| Companion skills | vat-workflow-base v0.1+, eu-vat-directive v0.1+ |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
Critical rules:
- Monaco-France supplies are DOMESTIC (not intra-EU)
- Monaco-EU (non-France) supplies follow France-EU intra-community rules
- Monaco-non-EU supplies follow French export/import rules
- Monaco IS part of the EU VAT territory
Conservative defaults:
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate | 20% |
| Unknown purchase status | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty | Domestic Monaco/France |
| Unknown B2B/B2C for EU | B2C, charge 20% |
| Unknown business-use | 0% |
Section 2 — Required inputs and refusal catalogue
Required inputs
Minimum viable — bank statement. Banks: CMB (Compagnie Monegasque de Banque), CFM (Credit Foncier de Monaco), Barclays Monaco, HSBC Private Bank Monaco.
Refusal catalogue
R-MC-1 — Complex cross-border structures. Trigger: Monaco corporate structures with non-French elements. Message: "Requires specialist analysis." R-MC-2 — Partial exemption. Trigger: mixed supplies. Message: "Pro-rata per French rules. Flag for reviewer."
Section 3 — Supplier pattern library
3.1 Monaco/French banks
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CMB, CFM, BARCLAYS MONACO, HSBC MONACO | EXCLUDE | Financial service exempt |
| BNP, SOCIETE GENERALE, CREDIT AGRICOLE | EXCLUDE (French domestic) | Same |
3.2 Government
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECTION DES SERVICES FISCAUX | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| CCSS MONACO, CAISSES SOCIALES | EXCLUDE | Social security |
3.3 Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SMEG (Societe Monegasque de l'Electricite et du Gaz) | Domestic 20% | Electricity/gas |
| MONACO TELECOM | Domestic 20% | Telecoms |
3.4 SaaS — EU/non-EU
Follow French TVA rules exactly. EU suppliers: intra-community reverse charge. Non-EU: import of services.
3.5 Food and entertainment
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CARREFOUR, CASINO | Default BLOCK | Personal provisioning |
| RESTAURANT | Domestic 10% (restaurant) | Entertainment: limited deductibility |
3.6 Internal transfers
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VIREMENT INTERNE | EXCLUDE | |
| SALAIRE | EXCLUDE |
Section 4 — Worked examples
Example 1 — Non-EU SaaS reverse charge
Input: NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; EUR 14.68
Treatment: Import of services. Self-assess TVA at 20%. Net zero.
Example 2 — French domestic sale
Input: SA NICE CLIENT ; CREDIT ; EUR 12,000
Treatment: DOMESTIC (Monaco-France). 20%. Net = 10,000. TVA = 2,000.
Example 3 — Restaurant at 10%
Input: LE LOUIS XV ; DEBIT ; EUR 440
Treatment: Restaurant 10%. Net = 400. TVA = 40. Entertainment: limited deductibility.
Example 4 — Intra-EU supply to Germany
Input: GERMAN GMBH (DE) ; CREDIT ; EUR 5,000
Treatment: Intra-EU B2B. Zero-rated. Same as France-EU supply.
Example 5 — Electricity
Input: SMEG ; DEBIT ; EUR 240
Treatment: Domestic 20%. Net = 200. TVA = 40.
Example 6 — Export outside EU
Input: US BUYER INC ; CREDIT ; EUR 10,000
Treatment: Export. Zero-rated. Customs documentation required.
Section 5 — Tier 1 classification rules (compressed)
All rules follow French CGI Articles 256-298. See France VAT skill for complete details.
5.1 Standard 20% — most goods/services
5.2 Intermediate 10% — restaurants, accommodation, transport
5.3 Reduced 5.5% — food, books, energy
5.4 Super-reduced 2.1% — medicines, press
5.5 Zero — exports outside EU
5.6 Exempt — financial, insurance, medical, education, residential rental
5.7 Monaco-France = domestic
5.8 Monaco-EU = intra-community (same as France)
5.9 Blocked — entertainment (limited), personal use
Section 6 — Tier 2 catalogue (compressed)
6.1 Monaco-specific administrative differences — flag
6.2 Mixed-use — 0% default
6.3 Complex corporate — escalate
Section 7 — Excel working paper template
Standard layout per French CA3 structure.
Section 8 — Bank statement reading guide
Format: CMB/CFM CSV, DD/MM/YYYY, EUR. Language: French.
Section 9 — Onboarding fallback
9.1 TVA number — French-format TVA number (FR + 11 digits)?
9.2 Monaco or Nice registration
9.3 Prior credit — always ask
Section 10 — Reference material
Sources
- French CGI Articles 256-298 (TVA)
- Franco-Monegasque Customs Convention (1963)
- EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 6-7
Change log
- v2.0 (April 2026): Full rewrite to 10-section architecture.
- v1.0: Initial wrapper skill.
Disclaimer
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