Taxes explained
France fuel taxes
Fixed duties and percentage taxes work differently. These records preserve effective dates and unresolved checks.
| Tax / fuel | Rate | Effective from | Through | Status and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Tax Pct gasoline | 20% | 2014-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Sales Tax Pct diesel | 20% | 2014-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Sales Tax Pct gasoline | 19.6% | 2000-04-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Sales Tax Pct diesel | 19.6% | 2000-04-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6902/L | 2026-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6075/L | 2026-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6916/L | 2025-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6092/L | 2025-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6089/L | 2024-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6090/L | 2023-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6913/L | 2020-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.0000/L | 2020-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6912/L | 2019-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6091/L | 2019-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6914/L | 2018-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.6095/L | 2018-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6594/L | 2017-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.5467/L | 2017-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6476/L | 2016-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.5106/L | 2016-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6305/L | 2015-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4807/L | 2015-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6133/L | 2014-01-16 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4409/L | 2014-01-16 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4394/L | 2013-01-22 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6125/L | 2013-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4395/L | 2013-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6025/L | 2012-12-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4295/L | 2012-12-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.5975/L | 2012-12-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4245/L | 2012-12-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.5925/L | 2012-12-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4195/L | 2012-12-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.5825/L | 2012-08-29 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4095/L | 2012-08-29 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6125/L | 2012-01-20 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4395/L | 2012-01-20 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6110/L | 2011-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4371/L | 2011-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6062/L | 2009-02-08 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6061/L | 2008-02-08 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4279/L | 2008-02-08 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.6023/L | 2007-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4258/L | 2007-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.4169/L | 2004-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.5892/L | 2002-07-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.3919/L | 2002-07-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.5739/L | 2002-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 0.3764/L | 2002-01-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.7644/L | 2001-03-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.4693/L | 2001-03-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.6982/L | 2000-10-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.4038/L | 2000-10-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.8654/L | 2000-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.5710/L | 2000-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.5022/L | 1999-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.8666/L | 1998-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.4322/L | 1998-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.7854/L | 1997-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.3510/L | 1997-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.7266/L | 1996-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.2922/L | 1996-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.6016/L | 1995-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.1582/L | 1995-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.3242/L | 1994-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.1224/L | 1994-01-11 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.2104/L | 1993-12-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.0408/L | 1993-12-01 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 2.0371/L | 1993-08-21 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 3.2067/L | 1993-07-12 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 2.9267/L | 1993-04-15 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 1.7571/L | 1993-04-15 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 2.9072/L | 1993-01-15 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 1.7364/L | 1993-01-15 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed gasoline | EUR 2.8621/L | 1992-01-07 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Excise Fixed diesel | EUR 1.6857/L | 1992-01-07 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Carbon Fixed gasoline | EUR 0.0000/L | 2008-09-25 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
| Carbon Fixed diesel | EUR 0.0000/L | 2008-09-25 | Open / check source | Source verified EC bulletin: excise and indirect taxes are in national currency per litre. VAT is a fraction. |
Common questions
Does a percentage tax stay fixed in cents per litre?
No. VAT, GST and sales taxes vary with their taxable base. For a tax-inclusive price and one rate r, the tax amount is price × r / (1 + r).
Why are some tax records marked unverified?
A published summary can omit a local levy, a tax-base rule or an effective date. Unverified records are not treated as a complete statutory tax stack.