# VAT, corporate tax and DAS2 in French Polynesia: what business software should prepare. > Why software built for mainland France falls short, and how to prepare VAT, corporate tax, DAS2 and the tax return bundle from your entries. With Vaka, Devlab's ERP. - Source : https://devlab.io/en/guides/vat-corporate-tax-das2-french-polynesia - French version : https://devlab.io/guides/tva-is-das2-polynesie-francaise - Published : 2026-10-26 - Last updated : 2026-10-26 - Contact : contact@devlab.io **Business software suited to French Polynesia prepares the VAT to declare to the DICP from accounting entries, at the local rates of 5, 13 and 16%, calculates and accrues corporate tax, and finds the fees reported in the DAS2. Devlab publishes Vaka for this; the business or its accountant reviews and files.** ## The essentials - French Polynesian VAT is declared to the DICP, in CFP francs, with its own rates: 5%, 13% and 16% depending on the transaction. - Corporate tax and the DAS2 also follow local rules. - A tool built for mainland France forces you to rework its exports before every return. - Vaka Pro, published by Devlab in Tahiti, prepares these obligations from accounting entries. Filing with the DICP remains with the business or its accountant. ## The trap of software built for mainland France Rates, tax office and currency differ from mainland France. Software that does not know them produces exports that must be reworked by hand before each deadline, with the risk of error that comes with it. The right approach starts from accounting entries: each sales or purchase line carries its rate from the moment it is entered, and returns are built from those lines. ## VAT: start from the period's entries The return is built from the period's entries, by rate, and is recalculated if a document changes. The software suggests the deductible VAT to claim; the person filing checks it before approving. In Vaka, each return follows visible stages, draft, approved, filed, paid, and deadlines appear in a tax calendar. - One rate per line: 5%, 13% or 16% depending on the transaction. - Deductible VAT suggested, then checked. - Deadlines tracked in a calendar. ## Corporate tax: accrue at year-end At year-end, the tax for the financial year must be calculated, accrued in the accounts and tracked until payment. Instalments and adjustments fit into this step, with review and consistency checks. When the calculation lives in the same tool as the accounts, the accrual follows the closing entries: a last-minute correction flows through to the tax without an intermediate spreadsheet, and the accountant can see how the figure was reached. ## DAS2: do not forget fees paid The DAS2 lists fees, commissions and brokerage paid to third parties. Finding them by hand at year-end takes time; software can scan the relevant accounts for the year and prepare the statement. In Vaka, you complete and approve the return; once submitted, it can no longer be changed. ## Working with your accountant The tax return bundle is generated from the accounts: each box of the DICP bundle is linked to the accounts that feed it, and the accountant checks amounts instead of copying them. Vaka provides business, accounting-firm and client-portal workspaces on the same files. For firms themselves, Vaka Expert manages engagements, teams, time and profitability. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which software handles French Polynesian VAT? Software that applies local rates line by line and prepares the DICP return from accounting entries. Vaka Pro, the ERP published by Devlab in Tahiti, does this, along with corporate tax and the DAS2. ### Can software file returns on my behalf? Vaka prepares returns and tracks their stages. Filing with the DICP remains with the business or its accountant, who approves every amount. ### What are the VAT rates in French Polynesia? Three rates depending on the transaction: 5%, 13% and 16%. VAT is declared to the DICP in CFP francs; in Vaka, each line carries its rate and the return takes amounts by rate from the entries. ### Which Vaka edition includes French Polynesian tax? Vaka Pro, the edition for businesses, priced on quotation. It connects sales, invoicing, cash flow, accounting and local tax. ### Can my accountant work in the same tool? Yes. Vaka provides an accounting-firm workspace on the same files: the firm checks returns and year-end without reworked exports. ## Next step How long do your tax returns take? Show us your year-end and your deadlines: we will present Vaka on your own entries. — https://devlab.io/en#contact ## Read next - [Vaka: VAT, corporate tax and DAS2 prepared from your entries](https://vaka.devlab.io/landing/en/french-polynesia-tax) - [Vaka Expert, software for accounting firms](https://vaka.devlab.io/landing/en/accounting-firm-software) - [Choosing an ERP integrator in French Polynesia](https://devlab.io/en/guides/choosing-an-erp-integrator-in-french-polynesia) - [Automating supplier invoice processing](https://devlab.io/en/guides/automating-supplier-invoice-processing) --- ## About Devlab Devlab is a Polynesian digital agency founded in 2014 in Tahiti (French Polynesia): custom web and mobile development, AI agents and automation, ERP integration and digital communication (Flow by Devlab). Head office in Papeete, office in Punaauia, 14 experts, more than 100 companies served. Contact: contact@devlab.io — https://devlab.io