Excise duty refunds in France in 2025 – New regulation for non-French companies
From 2025, excise duty refund claims on fuel (formerly TICPE) purchased in 2025 in France for non-French companies (goods and passengers transport) will be managed by the DINR (Direction des Impôts des Non-Résidents) and no longer the DGDDI (Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects).
However, the DGDDI will continue to take care of refunds for fuel consumptions up to December 31, 2024.
Frequency of refund requests
Refund requests from non-French road hauliers can be either quarterly or annual. Exceptionally in 2025, claims for the 1st quarter of 2025 (January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025) will be submitted from July 1, 2025 (the decree is currently being published).
Due to this transition in the management of excise duty refunds, a delay is to be expected for the usual refunds, particularly for the 1st quarter of 2025. Thus, you may receive your refunds later than usual. Your cash flow could be affected by this important change. To avoid these delays, NEGOMETAL offers financing solutions to smooth your cash flow, enabling you to maintain financial stability despite reimbursement delays. Contact us to find out more!
Since 1984, NEGOMETAL is the best partner of hauliers for optimum profitability on the road. We help you recovering excise duties on fuel in 7 European countries (France, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Belgium, Italy and Hungary). Enjoy tax refunds in normal payments (on receipt of funds) or anticipated, and don’t wait months to be refunded.
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