Diesel excise duty refund
Part of the taxes on diesel bought in France, Belgium and Italy is refunded to carriers using vehicles of 7.5 tonnes and over. GRAMTAX, an approved customs representative, handles the whole file.
Diesel excise duty refunds
Excise duty refunds only apply to diesel bought in France, Belgium and Italy. Each country has its own conditions: vehicle weight, Euro standard, claim period and supporting documents. We check your eligibility country by country during the free audit.
A fast and transparent refund
GRAMTAX is an approved tax representative with customs in France, Belgium and Italy for refunds of excise duties on diesel used by transport and construction companies. For VAT, we file your claims in every European Union country.
Send us your fuel and business expense invoices: you receive our audit within 72 hours. Our fee covers file management and an estimate of the refundable amount after a personal review. We support you until payment.
By country
- France : TICPE
- Belgium : Professional diesel
- Italy : Rimborso accise sul gasolio commerciale
Who is entitled to a TICPE refund?
- 1
goods transport
- 2
passenger transport
- 3
transport in the construction sector
- 4
taxis
Road haulage companies
The claim is filed by the company that owns the vehicle, or holds a lease or rental of 2 years or more. Its head office must be in the European Union. Vehicles must:
- be road vehicles used to carry goods;
- have a gross vehicle or combination weight of at least 7.5 tonnes;
- be registered in a European Union country.
Public passenger transport
The claim is filed by the operator that used the fuel for scheduled public road passenger transport, established in the European Union. Buses and coaches, as well as tourist road trains, registered in the European Union are eligible.
How the TICPE refund is calculated
Litres of diesel must be established vehicle by vehicle and match actual fuel purchases over the period. An estimate based on average consumption is not accepted.
The company chooses between two methods: apply to the volume the difference between the floor rate and the rate of the region of purchase, or, for diesel bought in at least 3 regions, apply a weighted flat rate. Rates are published by the French customs authority.
Important: only the customs authority is competent to process your claim and decide on the refund.
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