Money
TVA
Letter by letterOfficialA2Meaning
taxe sur la valeur ajoutée
The tax included in almost every price displayed in France: 20% in general, 5.5% on food. A receipt details it at the bottom.
How it is said
té-vé-a
Gender and article
la TVA · feminine
Where you meet it
A receipt, an invoice, a quote.
Example
Total TTC : 24,00 euros, dont TVA 20 % : 4,00 euros.
Total incl. tax: 24.00 euros, of which VAT (TVA) 20%: 4.00 euros.
In the DELF
reading A2
Watch out
Feminine: la TVA. In France the displayed price is ALWAYS the price to pay, tax included: no surprise at the till.
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