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Which countries require a Fiscal Representative?

Many EU countries require non-EU businesses to appoint a Fiscal Representative to get registered for VAT.

The country that you’re established in may have signed a Tax Mutual Assistance Agreement with the country you want to sell to. If that’s the case, you might not need to appoint a fiscal representative, depending on the conditions of the agreement. 

Information below correct as of 20th of August, 2025.

Country Is a Fiscal Representative Required? Countries Exempt from the Requirement
Austria Yes N/A
Belgium Yes Norway, United Kingdom
Czech Republic No N/A
Denmark Yes Norway, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland*
France Yes Over forty countries are exempt, including many with a shared colonial history with France. For the whole list, see below.
Germany No N/A
Ireland No N/A
Italy Yes United Kingdom
The Netherlands No N/A
Norway Yes European Economic Area (EEA) Countries, United Kingdom
Poland Yes Norway, United Kingdom
Spain Yes N/A
Sweden No N/A
United Kingdom No N/A

*If you’re importing into Denmark, you’ll need a fiscal representative regardless of your country’s exemption.

Countries exempt from requirement in France:

  • Aruba
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Cape Verde 
  • Cook Islands 
  • Curacao 
  • Dominica 
  • Ecuador
  • Faroe Islands
  • French Polynesia
  • Georgia
    • Ghana 
    • Greenland 
    • Grenada 
    • Iceland 
    • India 
    • Japan 
    • Jamaica 
    • Kenya 
    • Korea (Rep.) 
    • Kuwait 
    • Mauritius 
    • Mexico 
    • Moldova 
    • Nauru 
    • New Zealand 
    • Norway 
    • Niue 
    • Northern Macedonia 
    • Pakistan 
    • St. Barthelemy 
    • St. Maarten 
    • St. Martin 
    • South Africa 
    • Tunisia 
    • Turkey 
    • Ukraine 
    • United Kingdom 
    • Vanuatu