Hello,
I am a French developer registered as an "auto-entrepreneur" (sole trader) and I am currently unable to submit a new app version to the App Store.
The error message states: "To submit this version of your app, you must first provide all required tax information."
The issue is with the French tax form ("Informations fiscales du pays suivant : France"), which requires a VAT number. However, as an auto-entrepreneur in France, I operate under the "franchise en base de TVA" regime, which means I am legally exempt from collecting and remitting VAT, and therefore I do not have a French VAT number (TVA intracommunautaire).
To clarify my situation:
- I am registered as an auto-entrepreneur in France
- I am below the VAT registration threshold (franchise en base de TVA)
- I do not use alternative payment processing or link out to external websites
- I only use Apple's standard In-App Purchase system
- I have not signed the Alternative Terms Addendum
- My existing paid apps contracts and US tax forms (W-8BEN / W-8BEN-E) are all active
Could you please advise on how to complete this tax form without a VAT number, or unlock my ability to submit apps given my VAT-exempt status?
Thank you for your help.
