France: Fines on declaration obligations of trusts and foundations

Failure to comply with the aforementioned reporting obligations may result in a fine of €20,000 per failure to report over a period of four years.

Taxation of the super-rich: French ideas for consideration

Faced with the political risk of upsetting the working, middle and even wealthy classes, the priority now seems to be to tax «premium» taxpayers.

What measures can be taken to deal with tax uncertainty in France?

With no majority in the National Assembly, a budget deficit and abysmal national debt, preparing and voting on the Finance Bill for 2025 is going to prove particularly perilous.

France’s budget for 2025: it’s going to be sporting!

With no majority in the National Assembly, a budget deficit and abysmal debt, the preparing and voting of the Finance Bill for 2025 is going to be quite an obstacle course.

Conventions fiscales internationales – Modernisation de la Convention fiscale franco-suisse sur les revenus et sur la fortune

L’avenant à la Convention franco-suisse signé le 27 juin 2023, actuellement en cours de ratification par la France, intègre un nouveau régime de répartition du droit d’imposer les revenus d’un salarié en situation de télétravail.

French debt and taxation: what can we expect?

After the surprise slippage in France’s public deficit in 2023 (5.5% rather than the expected 4.9%), the debate on public finances is gaining momentum.

Dispositif Dutreil et trésorerie excédentaire : la jurisprudence semble s’affiner pour l’appréciation de l’activité principale

La Cour de cassation, dans un arrêt du 13 mars 2024, rappelle que la prépondérance de l’activité s’apprécie en considération d’un faisceau d’indices déterminés d’après la nature de l’activité et les conditions de son exercice, en matière d’exonération « Dutreil-ISF ».

Signing a «Dutreil» pact before transferring a company

A precautionary measure to effectively reduce tax costs in a Franco-Swiss context.