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What do your offices cost per year?

Floor area, the arrondissement’s median rent and service charges, recharged taxes: the full annual cost of your offices, per month and per workstation.

Arrondissement median; you can change it.
Median service charges quoted in listings for the arrondissement.
Property tax and the Île-de-France office tax: see your lease or the listing.
To get the cost per workstation.
Annual budget
225,000 €
per year excl. VAT, rent and service charges
18,750 €per month excl. VAT
270,000 €per year incl. 20% VAT
750 €total cost /m²/year
—per workstation per year

In the first year, add the security deposit, often three months’ rent.

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Frequently asked questions

What does an office really cost?

The base rent excluding VAT and service charges, the building’s service charges (maintenance, heating, security), any taxes the landlord recharges under the lease, VAT if the lease is subject to it, and then insurance, energy and office cleaning.

Is VAT charged on office rent in France?

Often, when the landlord has opted to charge VAT. The lease will say so. A business that recovers VAT can then reason in figures excluding VAT.

How much are service charges for an office in Paris?

Listings in our database quote median service charges of 54 € per m² per year in Paris, excluding recharged taxes.