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Everything the firm publishes to help you decide: case studies with their figures, simulators, answers to questions from families who are leaving or returning, and the vocabulary of wealth.

6 studiesof cases quantified in euros, from the sale of a company to family succession.
2 minto have an assurance-vie or PER contract X-rayed free of charge.
128 Statesand territories linked to France by a tax treaty, covered by our answers on the taxation of departures and returns to France.

Living abroad

Taxation and residence by country.

Living in Switzerland: Federal taxes and tax residencySwitzerland: federal direct tax (scale capped at 11.5 %), cantonal wealth, tax residence (30 or 90 days), advance tax of 35 %.See the page →Living in Spain: tax residency, savings and assetsSpain: tax resident beyond 183 days or if the center of economic interests is there, savings taxed from 19 to 30 %, wealth tax.See the page →Living in the Emirates: taxes, VAT and tax residencyNo income tax in the Emirates, but VAT at 5 % and corporate tax at 9 %. Tax residency (183 or 90 days), certificate: documents, fees.See the page →Living in the UK: 2026-27 taxes and tax residencyUnited Kingdom 2026-27: tax residence (183 days), income tax 20-45 %, capital gains 18 and 24 %, inheritance tax at 40 %, visa and ETA.See the page →Living in Portugal: tax residency, IRS and IFICIPortugal: tax resident beyond 183 days or with accommodation, IRS continental from 12.5 % to 48 % in 2026, RNH repealed and replaced by IFICI at 20 %.See the page →Living in Luxembourg: taxation and tax residencyLuxembourg: resident taxed on worldwide income, 2025 rate (42 % before contribution to the employment fund), wealth tax abolished in 2006.See the page →Living in Monaco: taxation and residencyMonaco: no personal income tax (except, in principle, for French citizens), no wealth tax, and no property tax. Inheritance tax and residency permits are also available.See the page →New residents in Italy: the flat-rate tax, amounts for 2026New residents in Italy (art. 24-bis TUIR): €100,000, €200,000, then €300,000 for transfers of residence from 2026. Conditions and limits.See the page →FIG Regime and Inheritance Tax in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom since April 2025: 4-year FIG scheme after 10 years of non-residence, end of remittance basis, long-term resident and IHT.See the page →Spanish expatriate tax regime (Beckham): rates, conditionsSpanish expatriate scheme: 24 % up to €600,000, 47 % above that, six years, five years of non-residence required since 2023. Conditions of access.See the page →IFICI in Portugal: 20% tax rate for managers and researchersPortuguese IFICI: special rate of 20 % for 10 years, five years of non-residence required, application before January 15. Conditions and limits.See the page →Employment Pass or ONE Pass: settling in SingaporeEmployment Pass (from 5,600 S$ per month depending on age, COMPASS) or ONE Pass (at least 30,000 S$ per month): conditions of the Ministry of Manpower.See the page →

Leaving France

Exit tax, tax residence and assets in France.

French tax residence: the 3 criteria (art. 4 B)Only one of the three criteria in Article 4 B is sufficient to be considered a French tax resident: home, main activity, economic interests. Dual residence.See the page →Leaving France for Singapore: exit tax and proceduresDeparture from France to Singapore: exit tax (thresholds, deferral, relief), tax residence (art. 4 B), deferral 150-0 B ter, declarations, 90-day stay.See the page →Leaving France for Monaco: what the departure changesA French citizen who moves to Monaco remains, in principle, subject to French income tax (1963 Convention, Art. 7-1). Exit tax, residence permit.See the page →Leaving France for the Emirates: exit tax and proceduresDeparture from France to the Emirates: conditions and thresholds of exit tax, deferral, relief, tax residence (art. 4 B), declarations of the year of departure.See the page →Leaving France for Luxembourg: exit tax and proceduresDeparture from France to Luxembourg: exit tax (thresholds, deferral, relief), tax residence (art. 4 B), deferral 150-0 B ter, declarations, formalities.See the page →Leaving France: exit tax, tax residence, proceduresLeaving France: conditions of exit tax (6 years on 10, 50 % or 800,000 €), deferral, relief, tax residence (art. 4 B), declarations and procedures.See the page →Capital gains on non-resident securities: when France taxesNon-resident: capital gains on securities not taxed in principle, except beyond 25 % (including family group): 12.8 %. Beneficiary in ETNC: 75 %.See the page →Wealth tax for non-residents: taxable assets and the €1.3 million thresholdNon-residents pay IFI (French wealth tax) on their real estate located in France if their net taxable assets exceed €1.3 million on January 1st. Tax brackets and discounts apply.See the page →

Tax treaties

France and host country, article by article.

France-Switzerland tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Switzerland tax convention of 1966 and its amendments: resident, dividends at 15 %, royalties, capital gains, 183 days, pensions, wealth.See the page →France-Singapore tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Singapore tax treaty of 2015: dates, MLI, ceilings on dividends and interest, royalties, real estate, 183 days, inheritances.See the page →France-UK Tax Treaty: The DetailsFrance-United Kingdom tax treaty of 2008: resident, dividends at 15 %, capital gains, six-year clause, anti-remittance clause, MLI.See the page →France-Portugal tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Portugal tax treaty of 1971, amendment of 2016, MLI: dividends at 15 %, royalties at 5 %, capital gains, pensions, agreement of 1994.See the page →France-Monaco Tax Convention: the 1963 textFrance–Monaco Convention of 18/05/1963: amendment of 1969, letters of 2003, art. 7-1 (French citizens residing in Monaco), multilateral convention (MLI).See the page →France-Italy tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Italy tax convention of 1989: dividends at 15 %, interest at 10 %, royalties at 5 %, 183-day rule, inheritances (1990 convention).See the page →France-Spain tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Spain tax convention of 1995 amended by the MLI in 2023: dividends at 15 %, 183-day rule, 1963 convention on successions.See the page →France-United Arab Emirates Tax Treaty: The DetailsFrance-UAE tax treaty of 1989: resident, dividends, capital gains, salaries and 183 days, pensions, inheritances, wealth, amendment and MLI.See the page →France-Cyprus tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Cyprus tax treaty of 1981: dates, MLI, ceilings on dividends and interest, royalties, 183 days, private pensions.See the page →France-Belgium tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Belgium Convention of 1964: residence, dividends 10 % or 15 %, 183 days, cross-border workers, inheritances of 1959 and convention of 2021 not in force.See the page →

Luxembourg assurance-vie

Security, control, buyback and taxation.

€150,000 threshold in assurance-vie: rate of 7.5 %A €150,000 premium threshold and a 7.5% % rate: a Luxembourg contract counts towards your French contracts. How is the threshold calculated? A numerical example.See the page →File a claim with the Insurance Commission (CAA)Dispute with a Luxembourg life insurer: written complaint, 90 days, then the CAA (free of charge), within one year. Languages, value of conclusions.See the page →Redemption of a Luxembourg assurance-vie policy: taxationRedemption of a Luxembourg assurance-vie policy by a French resident: 12.8 %, 7.5 % after 8 years, allowances, social security contributions 2026, who pays.See the page →Who controls a Luxembourg life insurer? The CAAThe Insurance Commission (CAA) oversees Luxembourg life insurers: inventory of assets, custodian, freezing, claims. Here's what it does.See the page →Fund dedicated to Luxembourg: what is the minimum amount?Dedicated fund in a Luxembourg contract: minimum premium of €125,000, exception of regular premiums, partial redemption, reclassification, categories.See the page →Dedicated fund or FAS in Luxembourg: the differencesDedicated fund or specialized insurance fund (FAS) in a Luxembourg contract: CAA definitions, minimum premium of €125,000, choice of assets.See the page →Assurance-vie: is there a guarantee fund?FGAP in France, very different European systems, IRRD directive in 2027: what official sources say about assurance-vie guarantees.See the page →Bank holding a Luxembourg contract: its roleThe custodian bank holds the assets representing the commitments of the Luxembourg insurer: agreement approved by the CAA, block, outside the EEA.See the page →Luxembourg insurer in difficulty: your savingsLuxembourg life insurer in difficulty: freeze, separation of assets, lien, liquidation. The FWU case step by step.See the page →Luxembourg insurer in France: freedom to provide servicesCan a Luxembourg life insurer sell in France? Freedom to provide services, role of the CAA, French rules to be respected, effect on taxation.See the page →Luxembourg assurance-vie: what the law protectsLuxembourg assurance-vie: CAA control, custodian, segregated assets, super-priority, FWU case. And what remains your responsibility: the risk of the unit-linked funds.See the page →Assets eligible for inclusion in a Luxembourg unit-linked contractAssets allowed in a Luxembourg unit-linked contract: external funds, structured products, internal funds, cash (CAA circular 26/1).See the page →

Assurance-vie in France

Declaration, levies, IFI and inheritance.

Buying back French assurance-vie from abroadNon-tax resident and French assurance-vie: 12.8 %, 7.5 % after 8 years according to the BOFiP, no social security contributions, 75 % if non-cooperative State.See the page →Assurance-vie 2026: social security contributions 17.2 % or 18.6 %Assurance-vie 2026: social security contributions of 17.2 % if surrender value or capital guaranteed at term; 18.6 % for most other products.See the page →Form 3916 bis: Information to be gatheredAssurance-vie contract taken out outside France: the categories of information in form 3916 bis, where to attach it, the penalty provided for by the BOFiP.See the page →Declaring a assurance-vie policy opened abroadAssurance-vie opened abroad: form 3916 / 3916 bis, fine of €1,500 per undeclared contract, declaration 2778, carry-over to forms 2047 and 2042.See the page →Assurance-vie and IFI: what is included in the tax baseAssurance-vie and IFI: only the portion of unit-linked funds representing real estate is included in the tax base. Surrender value, line 9CA, threshold.See the page →Assurance-vie: DIC, KID and documents before signingBefore taking out a assurance-vie policy: Key Information Document (KID, 2 pages), information notice, additional fees. What the sources say.See the page →Assurance-vie upon death: Article 990 I or 757 BAssurance-vie at death: €152,500 per beneficiary, 20 % then 31.25 %, exempt, premiums after 70 years (€30,500), contracts of insurers outside France.See the page →

Management, transfer and succession

Holding, Dutreil, PER, gifts and transfer of securities.

PER: Deduction ceiling and 2026 finance lawPER ceiling: 10% of the previous year's income, up to a limit of 8 times the annual social security ceiling (PASS). Since 2026, there are no more tax advantages for those aged 70 and over.See the page →Company savings plans (PEE and PER) for company directors: access and limits in 2026Business owner and PEE: access, payments at 25 %, matching contribution of €3,844.80 (up to €6,920.64 in shares), collective PER at €7,689.60.See the page →Dutreil Pact: collective and individual commitment in 2026Collective commitment of 2 years, individual commitment of 6 years since 21/02/2026: durations, thresholds, management, holdings and exemption of 75 %.See the page →Retirement severance pay: tax and contributionsVoluntary departure outside of a redundancy plan: fully taxable. Retirement: capped exemption. Employee and company rules apply.See the page →Holding company: parent-subsidiary regime and tax consolidation (95 %)Parent-subsidiary regime (5 % of capital, 2 years, share of 5 %) and tax integration (95 %): the conditions and effects for a holding company.See the page →Operating holding company: definition and transmission DutreilActive holding company: active participation in the management of the group, eligible for the Dutreil pact when the passive holding company is in principle excluded.See the page →Business registration fees: fee scheduleSale of a business: 0 % up to €23,000, 3 % from €23,000 to €200,000, 5 % above that. Calculation bracket by bracket, with a numerical example.See the page →Securities given before age 70: 50% tax reduction %Donor under 70 years of age: 50% reduction of duties on a gift of securities in full ownership, under conditions, after the Dutreil pact.See the page →Gift and reservation of usufruct: value of the bare ownershipGift while retaining usufruct: the taxes apply to the bare ownership, determined according to the age of the usufructuary (Article 669 of the French General Tax Code). See scale and example.See the page →Gift: €100,000 allowance, 15-year retroactive period, tax bracketsParent-child gift: allowance of €100,000, 15-year tax reckoning, inheritance allowance and tax scale in direct line from 5 to 45 %.See the page →Dividends or capital gains: Flat tax rate 31.4% (%) or tax scale in 2026PFU of 31.4 % or progressive scale in 2026: annual and global option, allowance of 40 % on dividends only, threshold of 10 % of capital.See the page →Partner's current account: interest, maximum rate, taxPartner current account interest: deductible if the capital is paid up, excluding any excess rate above the maximum rate. Flat tax rate of 31.4% for the partner.See the page →Retirement: €500,000 allowance on the sale of securitiesSME manager who sells his shares to retire: fixed allowance of €500,000 on income tax, conditions, duration until 2031.See the page →Transfer of a sole proprietorship: what exemptions apply?Sale of a sole proprietorship: capital gains exemption depending on your revenue (€250,000 or €90,000), the price (€500,000) or retirement.See the page →Transfer of securities: flat tax rate or tax brackets, how to chooseCapital gains on the sale of securities in 2026: Flat tax rate of 31.4% or the standard tax scale? The comparison threshold according to the date of acquisition of the securities, with a numerical example.See the page →Contribution-sale: what changes since February 21, 2026Contribution-sale 150-0 B ter: reinvest 70 % of the product within 3 years, keep for 5 years, sales from 21/02/2026. What changes and how to adapt.See the page →Discount for holding period: securities issued before 2018Abatement of 50 % or 65 % on a capital gain of securities acquired before 2018: option of scale, and choice in the face of the fixed abatement of 500,000 €.See the page →

Practical guides

Regulated savings accounts and available savings.

Inactive account: deadlines, Caisse des dépôts and CicladeInactive account or passbook: 12 months or 5 years without transaction, held by the bank then the Caisse des dépôts, search for funds via Ciclade.See the page →Bank savings account: how it works and taxesBank savings account: free rate, minimums of €10, interest every two weeks, deduction of 12.8 %, exemption subject to income conditions.See the page →Fixed-term deposit: duration, rate and taxation in 2026Fixed-term account: lock-up of more than one month, fixed, progressive or variable rate, PFU of 31.4 % and exemption from advance payment according to reference tax income.See the page →LDDS: ceiling, rate and opening conditions in 2026LDDS in 2026: €12,000 ceiling, 1.7% interest rate (%) since August 1st, tax residence in France, one account per taxpayer. Conditions and numerical example.See the page →LEP: Income limits, rates and deposit limit for 2026LEP: rate of 2.5 % maintained on August 1, 2026, deposit ceiling of €10,000, 2026 reference tax income ceilings and closure rules.See the page →Savings Account A in 2026: ceiling, rate and operationSavings Account A: maximum deposit of €22,950, interest rate of 1.7% (%) since August 1, 2026, interest calculated on the 1st and 16th, one account per person. Rules and numerical example.See the page →Savings accounts and savings plans: residency requirementsLivret A, LDDS, LEP, Livret Jeune, PEL, CEL, PEAC: the condition of residence or tax domicile written in the official sheets, by product.See the page →Regulated savings accounts: ceilings and rates compared in 2026Livret A, LDDS, LEP, Livret Jeune, CEL, PEL: ceilings, rates as of August 1, 2026, conditions of access and taxation compared, with a numerical example.See the page →PEL: ceiling, rate and duration of the housing savings planPEL: ceiling of €61,200, rate of 2.00% % for plans opened since January 1, 2026, minimum 4 years, payments up to 10 years. Rules and example.See the page →The interest rate on the Livret A savings account: how it is set and when it changesThe interest rate for the Livret A savings account is set by the French government based on a proposal from the Bank of France, and is reviewed every six months. It is 1.7% from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.See the page →A child's savings: savings accounts, home savings plans, equity savings plans, assurance-vieSaving for a child in 2026: Livret A, Livret Jeune, PEL, PEAC, assurance-vie. Comparison of limits, rates, age of access and taxation, with a numerical example.See the page →Minor's savings: who manages them and from what age?A child's savings: generally managed by the parents until age 18. Key ages (12, 16, 18), youth savings account, Livret A savings account, home savings plan (PEL). Numerical example.See the page →Regulated savings: which interest is exempt?Savings accounts: Livret A, LDDS, LEP, Livret Jeune, PEL and CEL: which interest is tax-exempt in 2026, depending on the opening date? Numerical example.See the page →CEL: ceiling, rate and loan for the housing savings accountCEL: ceiling of €15,300, rate of 1.25% (% since August 1, 2026), €300 upon opening, loan rights after 18 months. Rules and numerical example.See the page →Youth savings account: conditions, limits and withdrawals in 2026Youth savings account: ages 12 to 25, maximum deposit of €1,600, withdrawals according to age (before 16, 16-18, after 18), interest-free. 2026 rules and example.See the page →

Practical guides

Assurance-vie and capitalisation contracts: redemptions and declarations.

Assurance-vie: how does a contract workAssurance-vie: subscription, unlimited payments, investment options, redemption settled within a maximum of 2 months, taxation. How it works, with a numerical example.See the page →Assurance-vie: payment delay to the beneficiaryAfter a death, the insurer pays the capital within one month of receiving the documents. Late payment interest, AGIRA processing times, retention periods, and statute of limitations apply.See the page →Assurance-vie beneficiary clause: drafting, modifyingAssurance-vie beneficiary clause: standard, nominative or will, free modification before acceptance, irrevocability and imprecise clause.See the page →Assurance-vie redemption: boxes 2UU, 2VV, 2WW to be completedDeclaring a assurance-vie redemption: role of boxes 2UU, 2VV, 2WW and 2CK, threshold of €150,000, rate of 7.5 % and 12.8 %, numerical example.See the page →Redemption of a capitalisation contract: taxationRedemption of a capitalisation contract: calculation of taxable proceeds, rate of 12.8% % or 7.5% %, allowance of €4,600. And what this page does not cover.See the page →Scheduled assurance-vie redemptions: regular incomeScheduled assurance-vie redemptions: each payment combines capital and gains. Taxable portion, rates, allowances, declaration, and a numerical example.See the page →Assurance-vie: cases where the capital is not paid outSuicide in the first year, convicted beneficiary, clause without beneficiary, nullity, unpaid premiums: when the capital of a assurance-vie policy is not paid out.See the page →Assurance-vie: 2, 10 and 30 year statutes of limitationsStatute of limitations for assurance-vie: 2 years in general, 10 years for the beneficiary from the date of death, 30 years maximum. Interruption, mediation.See the page →Assurance-vie: policyholder, insured, beneficiaryPolicyholder, insured, beneficiary: who does what in a assurance-vie policy, written consent of the insured, 12-year rule, acceptance of the clause.See the page →

Practical guides

PEA, securities account and ETF.

Ordinary securities account: operation, fees, risksOrdinary securities account: no ceiling or withdrawal limit, but fees to compare, a risk of capital loss and the default flat tax of 31.4 %.See the page →ETF: Physical or synthetic replication and feesAn ETF tracks a stock market index. Physical or synthetic replication, order of magnitude of fees, risks, 1 to 7 scale of the DIC, numerical example.See the page →Funds and mutual funds: Key information, fees and risks before investingBefore investing in a fund or SICAV: the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) provided before subscription, the risk indicator from 1 to 7, and the fees to compare. Numerical example.See the page →Bonds: interest rate risk and interest taxationBonds in 2026: why the price falls when rates rise, other risks cited by the AMF and the taxation of coupons (12.8 % + 18.6 %).See the page →Opening a PEA: who can do it, how to contributeWho can open a PEA, where to open it, opening date to first deposit, ceilings of €150,000 and €225,000, opening fees limited to €10.See the page →PEA: eligible securities, shares, ETFs and fundsWhich securities can be held in a PEA (French equity savings plan): shares, SARL (limited liability company) shares, funds and ETFs (75% rule), excluded securities and the 25% limit. Official texts, numerical example.See the page →PEA upon the death of the holder: closure and taxationDeath of the holder of a PEA: closure by the bank, value fixed on the day of death, gains without income tax, social security contributions due.See the page →PEA and PEA-PME-ETI: limits, withdrawals, taxation 2026PEA: ceilings of €150,000 and €225,000, withdrawal before or after 5 years, social security contributions 2026 and exit from the plan in case of departure from France.See the page →PEA, securities account or assurance-vie: comparePEA, securities account or assurance-vie in 2026: ceilings, withdrawals, 5 and 8 year thresholds, eligible securities and tax, with a fictitious numerical example.See the page →PEA-Jeunes: dependent adult child, limit of €20,000PEA-Jeunes: an adult child attached to their parents' tax household can open a PEA, capped at €20,000 then €150,000 at the end of the attachment.See the page →PEA-PME-ETI: eligibility conditions for companiesPEA-PME-ETI: less than 5,000 people, €1.5 billion in turnover or €2 billion in balance sheet, listed below €2 billion in capitalization, limit of 25 %.See the page →PEAC: conditions, €22,950 ceiling and exitPEAC: under 21 years old, ceiling of €22,950, 5-year lock-up, withdrawal from age 18, closure on 31/12 of the year of age 30, gains exempt under conditions.See the page →Transferring your PEA: procedure and costsTransfer of a PEA to another institution: not a withdrawal, tax advantages retained, steps, fee ceilings (€15, €50, €150), recourse.See the page →PEA insurance: capitalization contract and life annuityPEA insurance: a unit-linked capitalisation contract, redemptions before and after 5 years, life annuity and portion subject to social security contributions.See the page →PEP: the rules of existing popular savings plansPEP: no new accounts opened since 25/09/2003, payments up to €92,000, 8 and 10 year rules, income tax, social security contributions and transfer.See the page →

Practical guides

Tax on investments and capital gains.

Free shares: taxation depending on the decision dateFree shares: the tax treatment of acquisition gains depends on the date of the shareholders' meeting that approved the allocation. Table by period, threshold of €300,000.See the page →BSPCE: taxation of gains depending on the subscription dateBSPCE: tax rate on gains according to the date of subscription of the securities (before or since 2025) and the seniority of three years, with a numerical example.See the page →Foreign bank account or contract: what needs to be declared?Bank accounts, crypto and assurance-vie opened outside France: what must be declared, the €10,000 exclusion from online shopping accounts, the fines.See the page →Crypto-assets: verify an authorized provider (MiCA)Since July 1, 2026, only authorized service providers (PSCA) have been serving France. How to verify a provider on the AMF's whitelist.See the page →Crypto-assets: Capital gains tax in 2026Capital gains on crypto-assets in 2026: PFU of 31.4 %, scale option (box 3CN), threshold of €305, suspended exchanges, calculation formula and numerical example.See the page →Exemption from the 12.8 % levy: thresholds and deadlineExemption from the 12.8 % levy on dividends and interest: reference tax income thresholds, declaration on honor, deadline of November 30.See the page →Dividends paid to a non-resident: withholding tax of 12.8% %Dividend from a French company paid to a shareholder domiciled outside France: withholding tax of 12.8 % for a natural person.See the page →Declaring capital gains on securities: 2074, boxes 3VG and 3VHCapital gains on securities: when to fill in the 2074 declaration, what to enter in boxes 3VG, 3SG and 3VH of the 2042 C, capital losses to be carried forward, numerical example.See the page →Interest from fixed-income investments: taxation in 2026Taxable savings accounts, fixed-term accounts, bonds: PFU of 31.4 % on interest received in 2026, exemption from 12.8 %, scale option, box 2TR.See the page →Capital losses on securities: allocation and carryforward over 10 yearsA capital loss on securities is offset against capital gains of the same nature, then carried forward for 10 years. Order of offset, case of a PEA (French equity savings plan), numerical example.See the page →Capital gains on securities: calculating the cost priceCapital gains on securities: net selling price (after expenses), purchase price plus cost, weighted average price, securities received free of charge. Method and example.See the page →Income from movable capital: boxes 2DC, 2TR, 2CKWhere to declare dividends (2DC), interest (2TR) and withholding tax already paid (2CK): PFU of 12.8 %, exemption, option 2OP, ceiling of €8,000 in 2TT.See the page →Foreign capital income: tax credit and form 2047Dividends or interest from foreign sources: who fills out form 2047, methods against double taxation and carry-forward lines of form 2042 C.See the page →Securities received by gift or inheritance: acquisition priceSecurities received by gift or inheritance: the acquisition price is the value used for registration fees, plus expenses. Special cases and example.See the page →Securities exchange: tax deferral (150-0 B)Exchange of securities, merger, public exchange offer, contribution: deferral of taxation under article 150-0 B, cash payment limited to 10 % of the nominal value, calculation of capital gain on disposal.See the page →FCP, FCPR and FPCI: Tax treatment of unit holdersTaxation of unit holders in FCP, FCPR and FPCI funds: coupon payments, unit redemptions, preferential tax treatment within 5 years, challenges. Numerical example.See the page →Securities fees: what is deductibleStorage fees, safe deposit box fees, insurance: deductible only with the standard tax rate option (box 2OP). Loan interest excluded. List, calculation, numerical example.See the page →Options and futures: taxation of occasional gainsOccasional gains on options and futures contracts: capital gains regime, rate of 12.8 %, losses carried forward for 10 years, ETNC at 50 %. Numerical example.See the page →Income of a minor child: inclusion and declarationMinor child with their own income: dependent, income added to that of the parents or separate taxation, box 2042 K, shared custody. Income 2025.See the page →Stock options: taxation of exercise and saleStock options: gain on exercise according to the scale for options granted since 28/09/2012, contribution of 10 %, capital gain on disposal, numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

Employee savings plans: PEE, profit-sharing and employee participation.

Employer contributions to company savings plans (PEE and PER): 2026 ceilings2026 employer matching contribution: PEE at 3 times the contribution and €3,844.80, group PER at 16.% of the PASS. From age 70, no more tax exemption on PER employer matching contributions.See the page →Early release of employee savings: cases and deadlinesPEE, Perco, PER collectif: cases of early withdrawal, 6-month waiting period or "at any time" depending on the reason, supporting documents and taxation. Numerical example.See the page →Social security contributions: rates and workforce thresholdsSocial package: ordinary rate of 20 %, thresholds of 50 and 250 employees depending on the amount paid, as published by the official pages dated 2026.See the page →Profit-sharing: agreement, 2026 limits and taxationProfit-sharing 2026: agreement of 1 to 5 years, 20 % of gross salaries at most, €36,045 per employee, tax exemption if invested within 15 days.See the page →Profit-sharing for the manager and their spouse: the limitsProfit-sharing in 2026: ceiling for salaried executives (€36,045), self-employed executives, and unpaid spouses (€12,015). Information from Service-Public.See the page →PEE: taxation of withdrawals and social security contributionsWithdrawal from a PEE: amounts exempt from income tax, gains subject to social security contributions, conditions for exemption. Numerical example.See the page →PEE: contributions, employer matching and 5-year lock-in period (until 2026)PEE in 2026: payments up to 25% of gross remuneration, matching contribution of 3 times the payment up to a limit of €3,844.8, 5-year lock-up.See the page →PERCO and PER collectif: existing plans, transformationThe Perco can no longer be set up since October 1, 2020. Existing plans, transformation into a collective PER, exit and taxation.See the page →Value sharing: companies with 11 to 49 employeesBetween 11 and 49 employees: who should choose a value sharing scheme, 1 % benefit test, four options and 2026 ceilings.See the page →Participation: threshold of 50 employees and legal formulaParticipation is mandatory for companies with 50 or more employees for 5 consecutive years. The legal formula for profit-sharing (RSP) is ½(B – 5 % C) × S/V, explained with a numerical example.See the page →Participation: pay or invest, within 15 daysParticipation: 15 days to receive or invest the sum, which arrives without a response, exemption from income tax up to €36,045 in 2026.See the page →Profit-sharing or employee stock ownership: the differencesProfit-sharing or incentive schemes: obligation, calculation formula, €36,045 ceiling in 2026, social security contributions and payouts. Comparison and numerical example.See the page →Value-sharing bonus: limits and exemptionsValue sharing bonus: ceilings of €3,000 and €6,000 per beneficiary, scheme based on workforce size until 2026 and change on January 1, 2027.See the page →Leaving the company: what happens to your employee savingsLeaving the company: the PEE can be kept under certain conditions, payments stopped except for the last bonus, release possible upon termination of the contract.See the page →Employee savings: what amounts to declare for tax purposesProfit-sharing, participation, matching contributions: what amounts to declare for tax purposes, ceiling of €35,325 in 2025, deadline of 15 days, numerical example.See the page →Employee share ownership in a company savings plan (PEE): employer matching contribution increased by 80% %PEE invested in company securities: matching contribution ceiling raised by 80 % (€6,920.64 in 2026), social security contribution, 5-year lock-up period, risk of loss.See the page →TéléAccords: Filing a profit-sharing agreementProfit-sharing and participation: filing of the agreement on TéléAccords, receipt, Urssaf control within 3 months, exemptions at stake and late filing.See the page →Employee savings plans: what employers need to knowProfit-sharing, employee share ownership, company savings plans, group retirement savings plans, employer matching contributions: 2026 limits, thresholds of 50 and 250 employees, social security contributions. An overview for employers.See the page →

Practical guides

Assurance-vie: how it works and taxation.

Assurance-vie: annual allowance of €4,600 or €9,200Annual allowance on gains from assurance-vie policies of 8 years or more: €4,600 for a single person, €9,200 for a couple. Only one allowance per year, across all contracts, with a numerical example.See the page →Assurance-vie: tax brackets or flat-rate tax, and exemption from withholding taxAssurance-vie redemption: flat-rate scheme (12.8 % or 7.5 %) or scale? Comparison threshold, exemption from levy (RFR) and numerical example.See the page →Assurance-vie: taxation of a withdrawal based on the policy's ageAssurance-vie redemption in 2026: only the gains are taxed. Rate of 12.8% or 7.5% depending on the seniority, allowance, 17.2% social security contributions.See the page →Assurance-vie: premiums before or after September 27, 2017Assurance-vie: September 27, 2017 separates two tax regimes for gains. Rates, levies, allowances and numerical examples for each component.See the page →Assurance-vie: tax-free redemption (dismissal, disability)Assurance-vie redemption exempt from income tax: dismissal, early retirement, disability, bankruptcy. Deadline: December 31st of the following year (N+1).See the page →Assurance-vie: payments, withdrawals and transfersAssurance-vie: no contribution limit, redemption paid within 2 months, transfer between investment options. Basic rules, numerical example, and page limitations.See the page →Assurance-vie for a married couple: joint funds, inheritanceJoint funds of a married couple: for estates opened since 2016, the surrender value of an unredeemed contract is exempt from inheritance tax.See the page →Assurance-vie or PEA: compare the tax implications in 2026Assurance-vie or PEA in 2026: tax on exit, 5 and 8 year thresholds, allowance, social security contributions and ceilings, with a fictitious numerical example.See the page →Assurance-vie or death insurance: the differencesAssurance-vie or death insurance: savings or protection, accumulated capital or fixed capital, fate of premiums, roles of each. Numerical example.See the page →Forgotten assurance-vie contract: AGIRA and CicladeAssurance-vie for a deceased relative: AGIRA while the insurer holds the funds, Ciclade after they are deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts. Time limits, free services, and limitations apply.See the page →Death of the insured: recovering the capital from a assurance-vie policyYou think you are a beneficiary of a assurance-vie policy: free search with AGIRA, insurer's deadlines, Ciclade after 10 years, case of non-payment.See the page →Euro funds or unit-linked funds: what the AMF saysEuro-denominated funds or unit-linked assurance-vie policies: nature, risk, fees and time horizon according to the AMF (April 2022) and service-public. No return announced.See the page →Assurance-vie costs: entry, management, transfersAssurance-vie fees: application, entry, management, transfers, redemption. What the contract deducts, the two caps of 5 % and a fictitious numerical example.See the page →Partial redemption of assurance-vie: portion of gains taxedPartial redemption of assurance-vie: only the gains portion is taxed. The official formula, a numerical example, and the applicable rates in 2026.See the page →Cancelling a assurance-vie policy: the 30-day periodYou have 30 calendar days to cancel a assurance-vie policy: starting point, registered letter, online button from 19/06/2026, refund.See the page →Life annuity purchased for valuable consideration: taxable portion depending on ageAnnuity purchased for valuable consideration: only a fraction of 70, 50, 40 or 30 (%) is taxable, depending on the age at the first payment. Lines 1AW to 1DW, example.See the page →Survivor's annuity and disability savings: 25% reduction %Survivor's annuity, disability savings: tax reduction of 25% of premiums, ceiling of €1,525 plus €300 per child, conditions, line 7GZ. Numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

Borrower's insurance and sick leave.

Employee sick leave: calculation of daily allowances in 2026Daily sickness benefits for employees in 2026: 50% of the basic daily wage, capped at €42.97 gross per day, with a 3-day waiting period. Calculation and numerical example.See the page →Loan insurance: death, total and permanent disability, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability, and permanent partial disability explainedDeath, PTIA, ITT, IPT, IPP: what each loan insurance guarantee covers, what the contract stipulates, and points to read before signing.See the page →Loan insurance: end of the health questionnaireMortgage loans: according to service-public.fr, no health questionnaire is required for loans of €200,000 or less per insured person, and repayment is possible before age 60. Conditions apply.See the page →Rental loan insurance: deduction from rental incomeUnder the actual expense method, rental loan insurance premiums are deductible from rental income under certain conditions. Line item, deficit, numerical example.See the page →Borrower's insurance: mandatory or not?Borrower's insurance is not mandatory, but the bank usually requires it. Here's what the lender requires, what you can choose, with an example.See the page →Online insurance: the cancellation button in 2026Since June 19, 2026, insurance contracts concluded online must offer a free cancellation option. Cancellation periods of 14 and 30 days, dated example.See the page →Death benefit for private sector employees: amount and beneficiariesSocial Security death benefit: €4,009 lump sum, priority beneficiaries, one-month waiting period followed by two years, no tax or contributions. Procedure.See the page →Changing loan insurance: delegation and equivalenceChanging mortgage insurance at any time since September 1, 2022: bank agreement, equivalence of guarantees, deadlines, reasoned refusal.See the page →Aeras Convention: increased risk and the right to be forgottenAeras Convention: 3 levels of examination, 3rd level for a credit of €420,000 maximum and less than 71 years old, right to be forgotten (cancer, hepatitis C).See the page →Keeping your health insurance after leaving home: portability, Evin lawAfter the end of the employment contract: portability of the health insurance (maximum 12 months), then individual paid continuation. Capped deadlines and rates.See the page →Are sick leave benefits taxable?Work stoppage compensation and tax: taxable illness, exempt long-term illness, work accident at 50 %, optional or mandatory insurance.See the page →Dispute with an insurer: complaint followed by mediationDispute with your insurer: claims department, free mediator, then court. Time limits, €5,000 threshold and sample timeline.See the page →Company health insurance: what the employer must financeCompany health insurance: the employer finances at least 50% of the premium. Minimum coverage, exemptions, 2026 health payment, and a numerical example.See the page →Disability pension: categories 1, 2, 3 and amountsSocial Security disability pension: reduced capacity of at least 2/3, 3 categories (30 %, 50 %, 50 % + 40 %), conditions, procedure and accumulations.See the page →Medical questionnaire for death insurance: what to declare?Medical questionnaire for death insurance: what the insurer can ask for, the obligation of accuracy, the right to be forgotten and the risks of an error.See the page →Cancelling your loan insurance: the step-by-step processLoan insurance: cancellation possible at any time since September 1, 2022, free of charge. The steps, the three clicks, the dates to remember.See the page →Cancelling an insurance policy: after one year or at expiry dateHome, car, supplemental health insurance: cancel at the expiry date with notice, or at any time after the first anniversary. The deadlines, with an example.See the page →

Practical guides

Social protection, dependency and retirement for the self-employed.

APA at home: conditions, limits, out-of-pocket expensesAPA at home: 60 years old, GIR 1 to 4, maximum amounts per GIR, out-of-pocket expenses depending on your resources, decision time of 2 months. Numerical example.See the page →ATI: Unemployment benefits for the self-employed, conditions and amountATI: €26.30 per day for 182 days for a self-employed person whose activity ceases. Three situations, conditions, and the case of a company director.See the page →Sick leave for a self-employed worker: daily allowances 2026Sick leave for a craftsman, trader or professional: conditions, calculation at 1/730th of income, ceiling of €65.84 per day and duration of payment.See the page →Article 83 of the French General Tax Code: Mandatory supplementary pensionArticle 83: Mandatory group supplementary pension. Deduction conditions, limit of 8 %, payout as an annuity and inheritance via the PERO.See the page →Long-term care insurance: how to read a contractLong-term care insurance: definition in terms of benefits, annuity or lump sum, waiting period, deductible, exclusions. Key points to read in a contract, with a numerical example.See the page →French Overseas Social Security Fund: Membership ConditionsCFE and retirement: one of the 3 conditions is sufficient (6 months of contributions, 5 years of health insurance, or born in France and already affiliated). Documents, deadlines.See the page →Dependency in nursing homes: the 25% tax reduction (%)Tax reduction for dependency care expenses in institutions: 25% of expenses, €10,000 per person accommodated, maximum €2,500. Numerical example.See the page →Nursing homes: rates and financial assistance (APA, ASH, housing)Nursing homes: the three rates, who pays them, the cumulative aid (APA, housing assistance, ASH), the deposit for children and a numerical example on the APA.See the page →Aggir grid: what do GIR 1 to 6 mean?Aggir grid: 10 activities determine the GIR, 7 others complete it. Definition of GIR 1 to 6, boundary of the APA (GIR 1 to 4) and reassessment.See the page →Disability of a self-employed worker: pension from the mandatory schemeSelf-employed tradesperson or business owner: disability pension at 30 % or 50 % from the RAAM, reduced capacity of at least 2/3, 12 months of insurance. Conditions and procedure.See the page →Future protection mandate: private or notarized documentFuture protection mandate: deed under private signature or notarized. Powers of the agent, registration, medical certificate and court approval.See the page →Obligation to provide financial support and nursing homes: what the law requiresMaintenance obligation and nursing homes: who must help a parent, no scale, role of the judge, exemptions, and the deposit required from those legally obligated to provide support.See the page →Madelin pension plan for the self-employed: conditions and deductionsMadelin pension plan for the self-employed: risks covered, conditions of the group contract, principle of deduction, tax on benefits, basic scheme.See the page →Returning from expatriation: what health insurance do you need in France?Returning to France: affiliation from the first hour worked, or PUMA after 3 months of inactivity. Cases in the EU, Switzerland, the UK and other countries.See the page →Retirement for craftsmen and shopkeepers: 2026 contributionsBasic pension 17.87 %, supplementary 8.1 % and 9.1 %, disability-death 1.30 %: 2025 income, activity of 2 years or more, reform of the basis.See the page →Supplementary pension scheme (Article 39): what changed in 2019Supplementary pension (article 39): principle, end of schemes with random rights since 2019 and taxation of the annuity for the beneficiary.See the page →Retirement for a self-employed professional: Cnavpl and pension funds in 2026Self-employed professionals: which pension fund manages your retirement, the role of the CNAVPL, legal retirement age, quarters of contributions, phased retirement. Partial page.See the page →Reform of the social security contribution base for the self-employed in 2026Single basis for contributions and CSG-CRDS, flat-rate allowance of 26 %: what the reform of the social base changes for a self-employed person since April 2026.See the page →Employee posted abroad: social security and durationIf you are posted abroad, you remain affiliated with the French social security system. This is generally for a period of 24 months: see the information sheets on service-public.fr.See the page →ADR assistance for self-employed retirees: conditionsADR: one-off assistance capped at €10,000 for a self-employed person experiencing difficulties upon retirement. Conditions, deadlines, form R71806 and decision.See the page →

Practical guides

Retirement: age, quarters and calculation for everyone.

Calculating basic pension benefits: formula and numerical exampleBasic pension: average annual income (25 years) × rate (50 % maximum) × quarters. Formula, reduction, maximum pension 2026 and numerical example.See the page →Certificate of life: French pension paid abroadRetired person living abroad: who provides a life certificate, a single certificate for all funds, biometric application, risk of suspension.See the page →Combining employment and retirement: 2026 rules and 2027 reformCombining employment and retirement: full or capped combination (€2,916.85 gross per month in 2026), declaration within one month, and reform announced for January 1, 2027.See the page →Applying for retirement: deadlines and procedures in 2026Private sector employee: retirement application at least 5 months in advance, retirement on the 1st of a month, single application on Info Retraite. Steps, dates and numerical example.See the page →Retirement discount and bonus: calculating the effectDiscount of 0.625 points per missing quarter (20 maximum), premium of 1.25 % per quarter: rules, rate table and numerical example.See the page →Secondment or expatriation: effects on retirementIf you're seconded, you pay social security contributions in France. If you're an expatriate, it all depends on the country: EU member state, partner country, or other. See service-public.fr for details, with a numerical example.See the page →Children and retirement: quarters and a 10% increase (%)Up to 8 quarters per child, pension increased by 10 % from 3 children, calculation over 24 or 23 years (decrees of 29/07/2026): rules and numerical example.See the page →Survivor's pension from the general scheme: conditions and ratesReversion from the general scheme: 54 % of the deceased's pension, mandatory marriage, age 55, income ceiling. Increases and numerical example.See the page →Retirement pensions: 10% reduction in % and CSG in 2026A 10% reduction on pensions (minimum €454, maximum €4,439) and CSG rates from 0 to 8.3% depending on the 2024 RFR, with a numerical example.See the page →Purchase of pension quarters: studies and incomplete yearsBuying back pension quarters: years of study and incomplete years, up to 12 quarters, from age 20 to 67, two options. Numerical example.See the page →Agirc-Arrco retirement: points, point value and calculationAgirc-Arrco: acquisition of points, service value of the point (€1.4386), brackets, numerical example and increase of 1.4 % decided for 01/11/2026.See the page →Early retirement for long careers: conditions in 2026Long career: start of activity before 16, 18, 20 or 21 years, 5 quarters, ages and quarters 2026 (table before 20 years) and numerical example.See the page →Phased retirement: conditions and pension calculationPhased retirement: 60 years, 150 quarters, part-time work from 40 to 80 (%). For an employee, the pension fraction paid is 100 (%) minus the quota.See the page →Agirc-Arrco reversion: 60 % without means testingAgirc-Arrco survivor's pension: 60 % of the deceased's rights, marriage required, age 55, no income requirements. Calculation, remarriage, procedure, example.See the page →Quarters for full pension entitlement according to generation (2026)170, 171 or 172 quarters for the full rate depending on the year of birth, full rate at 67 years old, counting of quarters, numerical example.See the page →Validating a retirement quarter: threshold of €1,803 in 2026A retirement quarter is validated at €1,803 of annual income in 2026 (150 times the hourly minimum wage), with a maximum of 4 quarters per year. Periods treated as equivalent.See the page →Retirement age 2026: table by generationLegal retirement age according to year of birth (1963 to 1970), for a retirement taking effect from September 1, 2026. Table and example.See the page →Early retirement: disability, incapacity, unfitnessDisability from age 55, incapacity from age 62, occupational incapacity: conditions, rate of 50 % and numerical example on the basic pension.See the page →

Practical guides

Retirement savings plan (PER).

PER: Early withdrawal, permitted cases and proceduresPER: In what cases can you withdraw your savings before retirement, documents required, taxation depending on the reason. Numerical example for your primary residence.See the page →PER: managed investment, profiles and retirement horizonPER managed investment: default principle, 4 retirement horizon profiles, balanced profile without instruction, and what the sources do not specify.See the page →PER: transferring your savings, deadlines and feesTransfer of a PER (Retirement Savings Plan): free after 5 years, maximum 1 % before. 2 months to provide information, transfer within 3 or 4 months maximum depending on the plan.See the page →Insurance-based retirement savings plan (PER) or securities account-based retirement savings plan (PER): the differencesInsurance-based retirement savings plan (PER) or bank-based PER (securities account): investment vehicle, subscription, fate of savings upon death, common rules. A fictional numerical example.See the page →Company retirement savings plan (PER): Optional Pereco or mandatory PeroCompany retirement savings plan: the collective (Pereco) succeeds the Perco, the mandatory (Pero) under article 83. Implementation, three compartments, exit, transfer.See the page →PER and death: transfer to beneficiariesDeath of the holder of a PER (Retirement Savings Plan): plan closed. Insurance PER: €152,500 allowance before age 70, inheritance from age 70. Bank PER: inheritance.See the page →Retirement savings plan (PER) or assurance-vie: taxation and payouts comparedRetirement savings plan (PER) or assurance-vie in 2026: deduction of contributions, availability, taxation of withdrawals. Comparison of the rules, with a fictitious numerical example.See the page →Perp: What has become of this contract since October 2020?The PERP is no longer marketed since October 1, 2020. You can keep it, fund it, or transfer it to a PER. Withdrawal and release.See the page →Withdrawal from the PER at retirement: capital, annuity, taxationWithdrawal from the PER at retirement: lump sum, annuity, or both. Taxation depends on whether your contributions were tax-deductible or not; flat tax of 31.4% on gains.See the page →PPVE: Company Valuation Sharing PlanPPVE: 3-year plan, bonus capped at 75 % of the PASS, social security regime for bonuses paid from 2026 to 2028 and schedule to remember.See the page →

Practical guides

Executive: status, remuneration and responsibilities.

Personal guarantee of the manager: commitment and limitsActing as guarantor for one's company: handwritten statement, proportionality, duration, spouse and information to the bank, with a numerical example.See the page →Spouse of the business owner: the three statusesSpouse working as a collaborator, partner, or employee: conditions, social protection, 5-year duration, and salary deductions. The rules of the Public Service in 2026.See the page →Manager of a SARL or president of a SAS: social statusMajority shareholder of a limited liability company (SARL): self-employed. President of a simplified joint-stock company (SAS): treated as an employee. Who contributes to what, unemployment benefits, combining with an employment contract, dividends.See the page →Shareholders' agreement: what is its purpose, what clauses does it contain?The shareholders' agreement complements the articles of association: pre-emption, approval, joint exit, inalienability, governance, duration, confidentiality.See the page →President of a SAS (simplified joint-stock company): remuneration and social security contributionsPresident of a SAS (simplified joint-stock company): status assimilated employee, contributions of an executive excluding unemployment, remuneration for the mandate, dividends without contributions. Numerical example.See the page →Manager's liability: civil and criminalManager: In what cases can your civil or criminal liability be invoked? Delegation of powers, types of faults, insurance, numerical example.See the page →Executive compensation: deductibility and tax rulesExecutive remuneration and corporation tax: principle of deduction, actual work performed, non-excessive remuneration, case of personal income tax. Numerical example.See the page →Remuneration of the manager of a SARL or EURL: tax frameworkManager's remuneration: deductible for corporate income tax, not deductible for personal income tax, conditions of deduction, social security regime and 10% threshold of capital on dividends.See the page →Changing the legal structure of a company: the proceduresCompany transformation: auditor's report, shareholders' decision according to the legal form, legal notice and registration within 1 month. Numerical example.See the page →Choosing the legal structure of your business: the criteriaEI, EURL, SASU, SARL, SAS, SA: partners, capital, liability, social security system, taxation, incorporation costs. Official overview and example.See the page →Starting up or taking over a business: the available guaranteesCreation Guarantee, Transmission Guarantee, France Active, regional funds, mutual guarantee and personal guarantee: what each scheme covers.See the page →Equipment leasing: principles and operationEquipment leasing: rental with purchase option, term of 3 to 7 years, residual value, end of contract, accounting and limits. No rent or interest rate.See the page →Loans to very small businesses and SMEs: the rules you need to knowContribution, durations, 60-day notice period, usury, guarantee, leasing, inter-company loan, mediation: the rules of credit to micro-enterprises and SMEs, with example.See the page →Financing a business takeover: the sourcesContribution, ARCE, family gift, honor loan, bank loan, seller financing, transfer loan, holding company: the sources of financing for a takeover.See the page →IS: the reduced rate of 15 % for SMEs in 2026Reduced corporate income tax rate of 15% (%): ceiling of €42,500, turnover and capital conditions, groups, declaration and payment. Fictitious numerical example.See the page →Business loan: preparing your bank applicationBusiness loan: business plan, cash flow plan, down payment, collateral, manager's guarantee, cost comparison, credit mediation. No interest rate.See the page →SASU or EURL: comparing the two single-member companiesSASU or EURL: manager treated as an employee or self-employed, corporate tax or personal income tax by default, capital release, transfer rights. Official comparison and numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

Sole proprietorship: protection and transition to a company structure.

Contribution of a sole proprietorship: capital gainsContribution of a sole proprietorship to a company: capital gains deferred or taxed, end of deferral, conditions of the BOFiP. Numerical example.See the page →Transfer of the business to employees: steps 2026Selling your business to your employees: information 1 month before the sale, deed, registration fees, advertising and tax obligations of the seller.See the page →Donating a business to a relative: steps, rightsGiving your business to a relative: forms of gift, deed, registration, rights after the €100,000 allowance, obligations of the donor.See the page →Donating a sole proprietorship to a relativeGiving your sole proprietorship to a relative: steps, gift tax, €100,000 allowance and Dutreil pact (75 %, 6-year commitment).See the page →Sole proprietor: switching from personal income tax to corporate income taxSole proprietor under the actual regime: option for corporate income tax, assimilation to the EURL (single-member limited liability company), effects on remuneration and corporate income tax rates. Numerical example, fictitious profile.See the page →Sole proprietor: separate business and personal assetsSole proprietor: since May 15, 2022, business and personal assets must be separate. Main residence, tax and social security exceptions, waiver.See the page →Hamon Law and business assets: what will change in 2026Hamon Law 2026: Employees must be informed 1 month before the sale instead of 2, and the penalty can be up to 0.5 % instead of 2 %. According to service-public.fr.See the page →Transitioning from a micro-enterprise to a company: when to consider it2026 thresholds, exceeding two years in a row, reasons to create a company: the signals that justify considering it, according to Service-Public, and the limits.See the page →Social protection for the self-employed (2026)Social protection of the individual entrepreneur in 2026: illness, maternity, disability, retirement, unemployment (ATI), spouse, micro-social, and its limits.See the page →Selling your sole proprietorship to employees: stepsTransfer of a sole proprietorship to employees: information one month before the sale, non-priority offer, €500,000 allowance to be aware of.See the page →Selling your sole proprietorship to a third party: the stepsTransfer of a sole proprietorship to a third party: informing employees (1 month for sales after 27/07/2026), deed, rights, formalities.See the page →Sole proprietorship: the status in practiceSole proprietor: no company, separate assets, default income tax, social protection, creation cost and 2026 thresholds. Numerical example.See the page →Micro-entrepreneur: exceeding the threshold, the consequencesMicro-entrepreneur: exceeding the threshold once is not enough; two consecutive years require a change in tax status. 2026 thresholds, tax and social security implications, VAT.See the page →Micro-entrepreneur: social security contribution rates 2026Micro-entrepreneur 2026: 12.3 % for sales, 21.2 % for services, 25.6 % or 23.2 % for freelancers. Rates, declaration, Acre.See the page →Micro-enterprise: standard allowances and taxMicro-enterprise: allowance of 71%, 50% or 34% of turnover, minimum €305. How taxable profit is calculated and declared.See the page →Micro-enterprise: 2026 revenue thresholdsMicro-enterprise 2026: €203,100 for sales, €83,600 for services, €15,000 for unclassified furnished accommodation, and VAT exemption thresholds.See the page →

Practical guides

Transfer, contribution of securities, Dutreil and holding companies.

Contribution of securities: specific cases of tax deferralSuccessive contributions, absorption of the company, liquidation, gift of the securities received: what happens to the tax deferral 150-0 B ter according to the BOFiP.See the page →Transfer of shares in a simplified joint-stock company (SAS): formalities and clausesTransfer of shares in a SAS or SASU: informing employees, approval and pre-emption clauses, registration at 0.1 %, declarations. Numerical example.See the page →Transfer of shares in a limited liability company (SARL): formalities and approvalTransfer of shares in a limited liability company (SARL): approval of the partners, notification of employees, written agreement, registration at 3 % with a tax allowance of €23,000. Numerical example.See the page →Donating shares in a SAS or SASU: the procedureGiving shares of SAS or SASU: articles of association to be checked, deed or manual gift, rights payable by the donee, updating of the register and articles of association.See the page →Gift of shares in a SARL or EURL: procedureGift of shares in a SARL or EURL: notarial deed, approval, spouse, articles of association, formalities counter, rights, Dutreil agreement. Numerical example.See the page →End of the tax deferral on a contribution of securitiesReport 150-0 B ter: the four events that bring it to an end, the exception of the reinvestment of 70 % in 3 years, the gift and the departure from France.See the page →Acquisition holding company: buying back a companyAcquisition holding company: five-step process, loan interest, parent-subsidiary regime, tax consolidation, family buyout and risks. Numerical example.See the page →IFI: shares in companies holding real estateHow the IFI takes into account company shares: real estate fraction, coefficient, exclusions, threshold of 10 %, debts and numerical example (fictitious profile).See the page →Dutreil Pact: Declarations and certificates to be providedDutreil Pact: documents to be handed over upon transfer, company certificate within 30 days, documents within 3 months, risk of revocation of the exemption.See the page →Dutreil Pact: The 75% % exemption explainedDutreil Pact: what does the 75 % exemption cover, how to calculate it with the allowance and the scale, effect of luxury goods, numerical example.See the page →Dutreil Pact: Which companies are eligible?Dutreil Pact: eligible or excluded activities, benchmarks for the 50 %, holding companies, foreign companies, luxury goods. What the BOFiP says, with an example.See the page →Tax deferral 150-0 B ter: conditions of the contributionContribution of securities to a company subject to corporate income tax: control, cash payment limited to 10 %, persons concerned and declarations. Conditions for deferral 150-0 B ter.See the page →Equity investments subject to corporate income tax: capital gains and shareCapital gain from the sale of equity securities by a company subject to corporate income tax: rate of 0 %, share of 12 % of the gross amount, securities excluded, numerical example.See the page →Selling your business: obligations and taxesSelling your business in 2026: sole proprietorship or securities, capital gains regimes, PFU 31.4 %, registration fees, seller deadlines.See the page →BSPCE: taxation of capital gains from saleSale of securities from BSPCE: calculation of the gain, rate of 12.8 % or 30 % depending on the seniority of three years, declaration 2042-C, with a numerical example.See the page →Evaluating your business: evaluation methodsAsset, comparative and performance methods, DGFiP guide 2026, ruling on value: understanding valuation before a sale, numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

Gift, inheritance and will.

Family cash gift (790 G): conditions and declarationTax-exempt family cash gift of up to €31,865 every 15 years: ages, beneficiaries, online declaration mandatory since 2026, one month deadline.See the page →Gift-partage: principles, effects and differencesGift-partition: a notarial act that distributes your assets among heirs during your lifetime, with the value fixed on the day of the gift. Principles, limits, rights.See the page →Inheritance tax: rates vary according to the relationship between the parties.Inheritance tax allowances and rates depending on the relationship to the deceased: child, sibling, nephew, other heir. Scale, exemptions, numerical example.See the page →Inheritance tax: who is exempt?Spouse, civil partner, brother or sister: who does not pay any inheritance tax, under what conditions, and what the other heirs pay.See the page →Disaggregation of ownership and IFI (French wealth tax): who declares what?Property divided and IFI (French wealth tax): the usufructuary declares full ownership, the bare owner in principle declares nothing. Three exceptions and a numerical example.See the page →Disinheriting one's children: the forced heirship rules in FranceCan one disinherit their children? Reserved portion, disposable portion, inheritance agreement, foreign law and unworthiness, with a numerical example.See the page →Making a will: the 3 forms and their costHolographic, authentic or mystical will: formal requirements, capacity, fees read on service-public (2026) and limit of the disposable portion.See the page →Making a gift: forms, conditions and formalitiesGift: notarial act, acceptance, capacity, reserved portion of the estate, irrevocability, cost (fees, taxes) and a numerical example.See the page →Inheritance: The deceased had children; who inherits what?Deceased with children: equal shares without a will, share of the spouse, reserved portion of the estate and inheritance tax, with a numerical example for a couple.See the page →Inheritance without children: who inherits what? Shares and rightsThe deceased had no children: shares of the spouse, parents and siblings, reserved portion for the spouse, inheritance rights by relationship.See the page →Joint inheritance: management rules and exitJoint inheritance: 2/3 majority, unanimity to sell a building, joint ownership agreement, one month right of priority, exit through division.See the page →Inheritance: assessing assets and calculating inheritance taxGross assets, deductible liabilities, allowances, tax scale, declaration and payment: the steps for calculating inheritance tax, with a numerical example.See the page →Usufruct, bare ownership, full ownership: differencesWho occupies, rents, sells? Who pays property tax and major repairs? The rights of each party, the tax scale by age and a numerical example.See the page →Value of usufruct and bare ownership: art. 669Tax scale for life usufruct according to age, fixed term usufruct (23 % per 10 years), right of habitation (60 %): how the value is calculated.See the page →Accepting or renouncing an inheritance: the 3 optionsInheritance: acceptance outright, up to the value of the net assets, or renunciation. Time limits of 4 months, 2 months, and 10 years; formalities; debts.See the page →Inheritance tax return: deadlines and formsInheritance tax return: deadline of 6 or 12 months, exemptions (€50,000 and €3,000), place of filing, forms, late payment penalties. Example dates.See the page →Paying inheritance tax: deferred, in installmentsInheritance tax: payment upon filing, deferred or installment upon request, rate of 2 % since 01/01/2026, payment methods. Example of payments.See the page →Proving one's status as an heir: affidavit of heirshipProving one's status as an heir: certificate under €5,965, affidavit of heirship from the notary from €5,965, documents for the bank, FCDDV certificate.See the page →

Practical guides

Couple, spouse and family protection.

Changing your matrimonial property regime: the procedureChanging matrimonial property regime: three conditions, notary, informing adult children and creditors, 3-month deadlines, approval, cost.See the page →Choosing your matrimonial property regime: a comparison of the 4 regimesCommunity limited to acquisitions, separation, participation in acquisitions, universal community: what each regime changes, with a numerical example.See the page →Community of acquired property: the legal regimeIf you are married without a prenuptial agreement, you are subject to a community property regime: joint and separate property, management, debts, and equal division of assets. See the numerical example.See the page →Cohabitation: financial consequences in 2026Cohabitation: no inheritance rights without a will, bequests taxed at 60% after €1,594, gifts taxed at 60% without allowance. Housing, assets, debts.See the page →Gift to the surviving spouse: principles and effectsGift to the surviving spouse: what it changes for the surviving spouse's share, its options, its form, its cost and its limitations. Numerical example.See the page →Spouse's rights to the deceased's homeSpouse who is a tenant: they remain in the property. Owner: lifetime occupancy if the intention is expressed within one year, except in the case of joint ownership. Civil partnership, cohabitation.See the page →Death of a civil partner: survivor's rightsDeath of a civil partner: without a will, the surviving partner has no inheritance rights. Will, children's reserved portion, housing, taxes payable.See the page →Future protection mandate: principles and operationFuture protection mandate: who can conclude it, private signature or notarial act, activation at the registry, control, revocation and end of the mandate.See the page →Marriage, civil partnership or cohabitation: the differences in 2026Marriage, civil partnership, or cohabitation: taxes, debts, assets, housing, inheritance, and gifts compared. Legacies are tax-free for a cohabiting partner (up to 60% of the standard tax rate), but exempt in civil partnerships and marriages.See the page →Civil partnership: effects on the couple's assetsCivil partnership (PACS): separate property unless otherwise specified, joint ownership by option, debts, taxes, gifts (allowance of €80,724) and wills. Official information sheets.See the page →Spouse's usufruct: life annuity or lump sumThe surviving spouse can convert their usufruct into a life annuity or a lump sum, subject to conditions: agreement of the heirs, role of the judge, limits, time limit.See the page →

Practical guides

Rental investment and real estate schemes.

Denormandie scheme: eligible municipalities and dilapidated co-owned propertiesDenormandie: check an eligible municipality, and what the official pages of deteriorated co-ownerships say since 11/04/2024. Numerical example.See the page →Denormandie: reduction rates and ceilings in 2026Denormandie: 12 % units for 6 years, 18 % units for 9 years, price capped at €300,000 and €5,500 per m². Calculation of the base and numerical example.See the page →Denormandie: works of at least 25 % of the total costDenormandie: the works must represent at least 25% of the total cost. What counts are the three types of works, the deadlines, and the supporting documents.See the page →Denormandie and Loc'Avantages: not cumulative on a single propertyThe Denormandie and Loc'Avantages schemes cannot be combined for the same property. Here's what the regulations say, the differences between the two, and a numerical example.See the page →Property deficit: €10,700 limit, carry-forward and rentalProperty deficit: €10,700 per year on total income (excluding loan interest), carried forward for ten years, rental agreement to be maintained for three years. Numerical example.See the page →IFI: threshold, scale, 30% allowance, % and debtsWealth tax for residents: threshold of €1.3 million, tax brackets from 0 to 1.5 times %, 30% allowance on the main residence, deductible debts. Numerical example for 2026.See the page →Rental investment in 2026: schemes still availablePinel closed, Denormandie and Loc'Avantages until 31/12/2027, Housing Recovery until 31/12/2028: the state of the schemes in 2026, a numerical example.See the page →LMNP: micro-BIC or actual expenses, depreciation and capital gainsLMNP in 2026: micro-BIC thresholds, actual regime and depreciation, reintegration of depreciation in capital gains (sales since 15/02/2025).See the page →Loc'Avantages: Loc1, Loc2, Loc3 and rent discountLoc'Avantages: Loc1, Loc2 and Loc3 correspond to rents 15, 30 or 45 below market rate. Discount rate, surface area coefficient and numerical example.See the page →Loc'Avantages: Anah agreement, procedures and deadlinesLoc'Avantages: Anah agreement application between 01/03/2022 and 31/12/2027, two-month period, effective date and allocation of the reduction.See the page →Loc'Avantages: rental intermediation, rates from 20 to 65% %Loc'Avantages: 15 % and 35 % units for direct rental, 20 %, 40 % and 65 % units with rental intermediation. Conditions, 6-year commitment, numerical example.See the page →Loc'Avantages: challenges and exceptional casesLoc'Avantages: in which cases is the tax reduction taken back, three exceptions provided for by the BOFiP (disability, dismissal, death), numerical example.See the page →Pinel: Cases of tax reduction being challengedSale, interruption of rental, joint ownership: cases where the Pinel reduction is reclaimed, and cases where it is maintained (death, departure abroad).See the page →Pinel: rental commitment of 6, 9 or 12 years and ratePinel: commitment of 6 or 9 years, total duration limited to 12 years. Reduction rate before 2023, in 2023 and in 2024, with a numerical example.See the page →Pinel scheme: end of the scheme, who still benefits from it?The Pinel scheme ended on December 31, 2024. Investments made before this date retain their tax reduction under certain conditions. These conditions remain applicable.See the page →Pinel: extending the rental period by 3 years, how it worksPinel: extension of the rental commitment for periods of 3 years, up to a maximum of 12 years. Rates vary depending on the year of investment; procedure and numerical example provided.See the page →Pinel: spreading out the reduction and lost surplusPinel: the tax reduction is applied in sixths or ninths to the tax liability. Any amount exceeding the tax liability for a given year is neither carried forward nor refunded. See the numerical example.See the page →Capital gains tax on real estate in 2026: calculation and exemptionsCapital gains on real estate in 2026: 19 % and 17.2 %, allowances up to 22 and 30 years, main residence exempt, tax beyond €50,000.See the page →Housing recovery (Jeanbrun): principle and commitmentHousing Recovery Scheme (Jeanbrun): depreciation deducted from rental income, acquisitions from 21/02/2026 to 31/12/2028, unfurnished rental for 9 years.See the page →Real estate investment company (SCI) taxed under personal income tax (IR) or corporate income tax (IS): how to choose in 2026Real estate investment companies (SCIs) subject to personal income tax (IR) or corporate income tax (IS): who is taxed, tax rates, losses, capital gains, options and waivers. A numerical example for one fiscal year, without automatic conclusions.See the page →Censi-Bouvard: what remains applicable after 2022Censi-Bouvard: closed to acquisitions after 2022. For a property acquired before then, the 11% tax reduction (%) is spread over 9 years. Recapture, declaration, example.See the page →

Practical guides

Tax reductions and credits.

Home employment tax credit: 50 % and ceilingsHome employment: tax credit of 50 %, ceiling of €12,000, increases up to €15,000, first year €15,000, disability €20,000. Example.See the page →Gifts to charities: tax reduction 66 %, 75 % and IFIGifts to associations: tax reduction of 66 % or 75 %, ceiling of 75 % raised to €2,000 from 14/10/2025, carry-forward over five years, and IFI reduction.See the page →Nursing homes: 25% tax reduction (%), which expenses count?Nursing homes and dependency care: tax reduction of 25% (%), capped at €10,000 per resident, excluding accommodation alone, after deduction of subsidies. Numerical example.See the page →Home-based employment: eligible activities and immediate advanceWhat activities qualify for the home employment tax credit, sub-ceilings of €500, €3,000 and €5,000, and how the immediate advance works.See the page →FIP and FCPI: tax reduction eliminated, except in certain casesTax reduction for FIPs (16/02/2025) and FCPIs (21/02/2026) is eliminated, except for FIPs in Corsica/overseas territories and FCPI-JEIs. Rules for subscribed units, numerical example.See the page →Childcare outside the home: 50% tax credit %Nursery or childminder, child under 6 years old: tax credit of 50% on 3,500 € of expenses per child, i.e. 1,750 € maximum. Example.See the page →IR-PME: 5-year retention, deferral and resumptionIR-PME: securities to be held until December 31 of the 5th year, repurchase in case of sale, deferral of payments over 4 years and of the reduction over 5 years.See the page →IR-PME: Which companies qualify for the tax reduction?IR-PME: size, age, activity, workforce, registered office, stock market listing. The conditions that the company must meet for your subscription to qualify for a tax reduction.See the page →IR-PME: tax reduction on capital subscriptionIR-PME: 18 % of payments, ceilings of €50,000 or €100,000, overall ceiling of €10,000, 5-year holding period. Increased rates and numerical example.See the page →Malraux: excluded from the cap on tax breaksMalraux scheme outside the overall cap on tax breaks (permit or declaration from 2013). Spending cap of €400,000, carried forward over 3 years, numerical example.See the page →Malraux: reduction of 22 or 30 % and spending capMalraux Law: tax rate of 22% or 30% depending on the building, ceiling of €400,000 over 4 years, deferral of the tax reduction, unfurnished rental for 9 years. Numerical example.See the page →Historic monument: 15 years, direct ownership, joint ownershipHistoric monument: 15-year commitment, direct ownership, co-ownership, Wealth Foundation label, and a one-third increase in case of breach.See the page →Historic monuments: deduction of expenses from incomeHistoric monument: expenses are deducted from property income or total income depending on the receipts and occupancy of the property.See the page →Tax loophole caps: €10,000 or €18,000Overall cap on tax benefits: cap of €10,000 or €18,000, benefits concerned, gifts excluded, with a numerical example.See the page →Tax reduction or tax credit: what's the difference?A tax reduction is not refunded, a tax credit is refunded in whole or in part. Order of allocation, carry-forward, and a numerical example.See the page →School fees: tax deduction per childTuition fees: €61 per middle school student, €153 per high school student, €183 per university student, half of which is for students on a part-time basis. Conditions, declaration, example.See the page →Investing in forests: DEFI Forest tax creditDEFI Forêt: tax credit of 25 % on the purchase of wood or shares and on works, capped at €6,250 or €12,500 of expenses, commitment of 15 years.See the page →Overseas territories: social housing and tax reductionArticle 199 undecies C: tax reduction of 50 % of the base for a dwelling rented to an overseas social housing organisation. Conditions, dates.See the page →SOFICA: tax reduction, rates and retentionSOFICA: tax reduction of 30 %, 36 % or 48 %, limit of 25 % of income and €18,000, securities to be held until 31/12 of the 5th year. Example.See the page →

Practical guides

Furnished rentals, shared accommodation and rental management.

Furnished rental and mobility rental: durations and depositFurnished lease (1 year, 9 months for a student, 2 months deposit) or mobility lease (1 to 10 months, no deposit): durations, target group, notice period. Numerical example.See the page →Shared accommodation: single lease or individual leases?Single lease or individual leases in shared accommodation: joint and several liability clause, six months after the notice period, security deposit, insurance and notice period. Numerical example.See the page →Declaring your rental income: 2044, 2042 or 2042 C PRO?Unfurnished rentals: box 4BE or form 2044. Furnished rentals: 2042 C PRO (micro-BIC) or form 2031. Boxes, thresholds and numerical example for 2025 income.See the page →Rental management fees: €20 flat fee plus agency feesActual rental income: manager's fees deductible, flat rate of €20 per unit for other expenses, acquisition costs excluded. Numerical example.See the page →Furnished tourist accommodation: star rating and taxThe classification of a furnished tourist accommodation changes the micro-BIC regime: €15,000 and 30 % without classification, €83,600 and 50 % with classification (2026 income). Procedure and example.See the page →Furnished tourist accommodation in co-ownership: regulations and management companyRenting furnished tourist accommodation in a co-ownership: what a regulation established since 21/11/2024 must say, the information of the trustee and the vote of two-thirds.See the page →Furnished tourist accommodation as a primary residence: 90 and 120 daysMain residence furnished for tourist accommodation: 90 consecutive days per client, annual limit of 90 to 120 days, taxation under the micro-BIC regime. Numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

SCI, SCPI and life annuity.

SCI: Declaration 2072-S or 2072-C, who files what?SCI taxed under the personal income tax regime: form 2072-S or 2072-C, electronic filing by the representative, deadline and postponement by each partner. Numerical example (fictitious profile).See the page →SCI: statutes, management and decision-makingManager, meetings, majorities, unanimity by default and approval of transfers: how a French real estate investment company (SCI) makes its decisions. Numerical example (fictitious profile).See the page →SCPI: fixed or variable capital, withdrawal and resaleOpen-ended (withdrawal) or closed-ended (secondary market) SCPIs: how to exit, what the AMF says, what fees apply. Numerical example (fictitious profile).See the page →SCPI: Subscription, management and disposal feesA SCPI (French real estate investment trust) charges fees upon entry, annually, and upon resale. AMF (French Financial Markets Authority) fee ranges (5 to 12 %, 8 to 10 %), basis for each fee, example.See the page →Tax-advantaged SCPIs and Pinel: keeping your sharesPinel SCPI: the shareholder commits to retaining their shares until the end of the rental commitment period (6 or 9 years). What the BOFiP (Official Bulletin of Public Finances) says, what the AMF (French Financial Markets Authority) says.See the page →Life annuity: notarized deed, unpaid debts and death of the sellerLife annuity: authentic deed before a notary, indexation clauses, termination and penalty clauses, death of the seller, cancellation within 20 days. Numerical example.See the page →Life annuity (occupied or vacant): initial payment, annuity, and discountLife annuity sale: occupied or vacant life annuity, initial lump sum payment, calculation of the annuity, discount on the occupied property and allocation of expenses. Numerical example.See the page →

Practical guides

Property purchase, loans, capital gains and local taxes.

Notary fees: transfer taxes, for existing and new propertiesNotary fees: transfer taxes, CSI, disbursements, emoluments. Rates for existing and new properties, temporary regime 2025-2028, numerical example.See the page →Mortgage loan guarantees: mortgage and suretyConventional mortgage, special legal mortgage of the lender of funds (formerly lien) or guarantee: what each guarantee changes, costs, release.See the page →Vacant housing: TLV and THLV, who is affected?TLV or THLV: vacancy period, municipalities concerned, rate of 17 % then 34 %, exemptions and merger of the two taxes in 2027.See the page →Capital loss on real estate: why it is not deductibleA loss on the resale of real estate is not taken into account: neither compensation nor deduction from overall income. These are the two exceptions listed in the BOFiP (Official Bulletin of Public Finances).See the page →Mortgage loan offer: FISE and 10-day processing timeMortgage loan offer: FISE provided with the offer, offer held for a minimum of 30 days, 10 days to reflect before signing, free choice of insurance.See the page →PTZ: Who can obtain it and for which properties?PTZ: primary residence, new or old, in zone B2 or C, income limits per zone and loan amounts. Numerical example for a household of 4 people.See the page →Capital gain: first sale and reinvestment within 24 monthsSale of a property other than the main residence: capital gains tax exemption when reinvested within 24 months. Conditions: 4 years, only once.See the page →Preliminary sales agreement or sales contract: the 10-day periodUnilateral promise or compromise: commitments, immobilization compensation, security deposit, 10 calendar day withdrawal period and loan condition.See the page →Early repayment of a loan: capped compensationMortgage loan: capped early repayment penalty (6 months of interest, 3 % of the remaining capital due), exemption cases, threshold of 10 %.See the page →Primary or secondary residence: tax definitionsThe tax authorities do not have a single definition of primary residence: income tax, capital gains tax, secondary residence. The relevant legislation and an example.See the page →Main residence sold: timeframe and outbuildingsCapital gains tax exemption on main residence: one year sale period in principle, no rental, asking price, garage less than 1 km away.See the page →Second home: property tax and surchargeSecondary residence housing tax: calculation based on rental value, increase of 5 % to 60 % voted by some municipalities, exemptions.See the page →APR and usury rates: how to read themAPR: the "all-inclusive" cost of a loan. A loan is considered usurious if its APR exceeds the legal maximum interest rate, which is set quarterly. Content, reading, example.See the page →Property tax: exemptions and reductionsNew construction, energy saving works, over 75 years old, €100 tax relief, vacancy: conditions and deadlines written by official sources.See the page →Property tax: who pays it and how is it calculated?Tax payable on January 1st, sale during the year, property rented, base equal to half of the cadastral rental value: the sources and an example.See the page →Off-plan purchase: completion guarantee and staggered paymentsOff-plan purchase (VEFA): reservation contract, deposit of 5 % or 2 %, completion or refund guarantee, calls for funds of 35, 70, 95 then 5 %.See the page →Eco-PTZ: conditions, amounts and eligible worksEco-PTZ: no income restrictions, from €7,000 to €50,000, 15 or 20 years, RGE certified company required. Eligible works and a costed example.See the page →

Practical guides

Leaving France: tax residence, exit tax and declarations.

Main activity and tax residence: criterion bConducting one's main business activity in France is sufficient to establish tax residence there. The BOFiP (French Official Tax Bulletin) considers the following factors: actual working hours, income, employees, and managers.See the page →Foreign address: inform the tax authorities of your departureWhich service should you report your foreign address to: the last tax office in the year of departure, then the non-resident tax office (SIP). (Canaux and 2042-NR).See the page →Tax treaties: countries linked to FranceOfficial list of French tax treaties: how to read the columns on income tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax, gifts, and the limits to keep in mind.See the page →Double taxation: tax credit and effective tax rateHow the tax treaty avoids double taxation: tax credit, exemption with effective rate, ceiling and lines of 2047 and 2042 C.See the page →Exit tax: gift, death or transfer during the deferral periodExit tax: which events terminate the deferral of payment according to notice 2074-ETD (transfer, gift, death) and which ones open up a tax relief.See the page →Exit tax: forms 2074-ETD, ETS and ETSL explainedExit tax: which form to fill out and when. 2074-ETD initially, 2074-ETS3 and ETSL for follow-up, boxes 2OP, 8UT and 8TN, automatic or optional deferral.See the page →Exit tax: annual obligations during the grace periodExit tax under deferred payment: who files the 2074-ETS3 or 2074-ETSL form each year, where, with what documents, box 8TN, 30-day formal notice.See the page →Exit tax and tax deferral 150-0 B terDeparture from France after a contribution of securities: the transfer of residence terminates the deferral 150-0 B ter; the deferral of payment of the exit tax may apply.See the page →PEA and departure from France: what happens to the plan?PEA and expatriation: plan not automatically closed according to the BOFiP, case of the ETNC, gain of a non-resident, return to France before or after 5 years.See the page →Amicable procedure in case of double taxationContacting the administration in case of double taxation: conditions, time limit of 3 months to 3 years depending on the agreement, file, target duration and outcomes.See the page →183-day rule: employees on assignment and agreementsThe 183 days of a tax convention, read in the France-Luxembourg convention (art. 14): three conditions, counting of days, other 183 days.See the page →Tax residence requested by the bank: NIF and fineYour bank is asking for your tax residence and your NIF: 30-day deadline after the second request, fine of €1,500 according to impots.gouv.fr.See the page →

Practical guides

Non-residents and expatriates: taxes and levies in France.

Expatriates: 50% exemption on passive income (%)Expatriate tax regime: 50 % of certain income from movable capital, royalties and capital gains from foreign sources are exempt from tax. Conditions.See the page →Expatriates: the flat-rate option of 30 %Expatriate scheme: by option, the expatriation allowance is deemed to be equal to 30% of the total net remuneration. Conditions, limits, declaration.See the page →Expatriates and IFI: assets held abroad excluded for 5 yearsHaving moved to France after 5 years abroad? Until the 5th year following this move, the French wealth tax (IFI) only considers your assets located in France. Rules, duration, example.See the page →French interest and obligations of a non-residentWithholding tax on non-resident interest: pre-1987 bonds and treasury bills, 12.8 % for a natural person.See the page →Capital gains for a non-resident: exemption of €150,000Non-resident, you sell a property in France: former main residence exempt, or €150,000 capital gains for certain EU/EEA nationals.See the page →Solidarity levy 7.5 %: non-residents affiliated with the EUNon-residents affiliated with the social security system of the EEA or Switzerland: no CSG or CRDS, but 7.5 % solidarity levy. Boxes 8SH, 8SI.See the page →Tax representative: sale of property by a non-residentIf you are selling property in France from abroad, a tax representative is generally required. Exemptions: EU, €150,000, exemption based on the length of time the property is sold.See the page →Withholding tax: non-resident salaries and pensionsFrench-source salaries and pensions of a non-resident: 10 % allowance, scale 0 %, 12 % and 20 %, tax brackets and boxes to be filled in.See the page →French pension of a non-resident: where is it taxed?Pension paid by a fund established in France to a non-resident: withholding tax 0 %, 12 %, 20 %, allowance of 10 %, minimum rate, average rate.See the page →SCI: Taxation of a non-resident partnerSCI subject to IR or IS: how a partner domiciled outside France is taxed, minimum rate, social security contributions, withholding of 12.8 % and IFI.See the page →Average rate: the non-resident option explainedNon-resident: minimum rate of 20 % or 30 % and option for the average rate. Conditions, box 8TM, supporting documents and fictitious numerical example.See the page →Property tax and housing tax: non-resident in FranceIf you live abroad and own property in France: property tax is due, and housing tax is due if the property is furnished. Who pays, how is it calculated, and how do you declare it?.See the page →

Practical guides

Inheritance, social security and cross-border work.

Inheritance agreements: which countries with FranceOf the 128 states listed in the BOFiP (French Official Tax Bulletin), 38 bear the letter S (inheritance tax). List 2026 includes countries without S, such as Luxembourg, and what the list does not reveal.See the page →Form A1: Secondment and activity in several countriesForm A1: who issues it, duration of the posting, activity in several EU countries, EEA countries or Switzerland. What the Cleiss website says.See the page →Swiss border worker G permit: conditions and durationSwiss G permit: who can receive it, weekly return home, 5-year duration or contract duration, 3-month activity without a permit. Sources: SEM.See the page →Inheritance between France and Luxembourg: rights and place of taxationLuxembourg inheritance tax (6 % to 15 % for collateral heirs, plus additional taxes) and French territoriality rules. No conventions listed.See the page →France-Monaco Succession: The 1950 ConventionConvention of April 1, 1950: domicile of the deceased, five years of residence for a Frenchman, securities taxed at the domicile, real estate where it is located.See the page →Inheritance in Switzerland: cantonal tax and heirsInheritance tax in Switzerland: cantonal. Who pays, which canton is responsible, who is exempt, Obwalden and Schwyz: official information ESTV and ch.ch.See the page →Cross-border teleworking: what social security coverage is available?Cross-border teleworking: threshold of 25 %, framework agreement below 50 %, document A1, duration of 3 years. What the Cleiss says, and its limitations.See the page →

Practical guides

Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg.

Spain: Wealth tax, what is taxedSpain: Wealth tax is levied on net assets as of December 31st. Residents and non-residents, exemptions, minimum tax-exempt amount, tax return.See the page →Swiss withholding tax of 35 %: refundSwiss withholding tax is levied at 35% on dividends and interest. Refunds are available to Swiss residents who file a tax return within three years.See the page →Wealth tax in Switzerland: cantonal principlesThere is no federal wealth tax in Switzerland: it is levied by the cantons. Tax base, debts, rates per thousand, and a calculation example are provided in the federal guide.See the page →LAMal: Getting health insurance in Switzerland when you move thereInstallation in Switzerland: mandatory basic insurance, three-month waiting period with retroactive effect, CHF 300 deductible, exemptions and premium reductions.See the page →Luxembourg: tax classes 1, 1a and 2 and couplesLuxembourg: tax classes 1, 1a and 2, splitting of married couples, partners and individual taxation option, according to the Administration (2025).See the page →Luxembourg: Dividends and capital gains for individualsLuxembourg: withholding of 15 % on dividends, exemption of 50 %, capital gains on securities (6 months, 10 %, threshold of €500) according to guichet.lu and the ACD.See the page →Driving licence B in Switzerland for a French citizen: conditionsEU/EFTA B permit for a French citizen: employment of at least one year or sufficient means, validity of five years, extension, declaration of arrival.See the page →Tax residency in Portugal: 183 days or accommodationPortugal: tax resident for more than 183 days in a 12-month period, or with a property occupied as their usual residence. Counting of days, start and end of the period.See the page →Tax residency in Spain: 183 days and interestSpain: tax resident for more than 183 days in the calendar year, or with the center of your economic interests there. Absences, family, convention.See the page →

Practical guides

United Kingdom, Emirates, Singapore, North America and Thailand.

Canada: Tax residency and residential tiesCanada Revenue Agency: important and secondary relationships, factual resident, deemed resident at 183 days, non-resident, forms NR73 and NR74.See the page →Form 706-NA: Inheritance tax for non-residentsForm 706-NA: who files it, $60,000 threshold, 9-month deadline, assets located in the United States, assurance-vie, agreements. What the IRS says.See the page →UAE Golden Visa: Conditions and Amounts 2026UAE Golden Visa: Investor pathways up to AED 2,000,000, including entrepreneur, specialist, and family members. Conditions are listed on the ICP; duration to be verified.See the page →Leaving France for Thailand: exit taxDeparture from France to Thailand: exit tax (6/10 years, 50 %, €800,000), deferral on request, 2 or 5 year relief, declarations 2074-ETD, 2042-NR.See the page →Leaving France for Canada: exit tax and proceduresDeparture for Canada: exit tax (6 years on 10, 50 % or 800,000 €), Canada not on the list of automatic deferment, deferment on option, 2 or 5 years.See the page →Leaving France for the United States: exit taxDeparture to the United States: who is affected by the exit tax, automatic deferral of payment, 2026 rate, 2 or 5 year period, form 2074-ETD.See the page →United Kingdom: Capital Gains Tax, rates and allowances 2026-27Capital gains in the UK in 2026-27: rates of 18 % and 24 %, £3,000 allowance, Business Asset Disposal Relief at 18 %, non-residents. Numerical example.See the page →United Kingdom: What a non-resident paysNon-resident in the United Kingdom: UK income taxed, personal allowance, SA109, capital gains on real estate, 60 days for a residential property.See the page →United Kingdom: Entry and residence of a French citizen in 2026French citizens in the United Kingdom: no visa is required for a short stay, but an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) costs £20 and is valid for 2 years, for a maximum of 6 months. Beyond that, the ETA is no longer sufficient.See the page →United Kingdom: The Statutory Residence Test explainedUK tax residency: 183 days, 16 and 46 day tests, link test with its tables, shared year. HMRC rules and numerical example.See the page →Tax residency in the Emirates: criteria and calculationEmirates: 183 days over 12 months, or 90 days under certain conditions, or habitual residence. Days count, accommodation, employment, agreement with France.See the page →Singapore: Dependant's Pass for spouse and childrenDependant's Pass in Singapore: married spouse and children under 21, sponsor's salary of S$ 6,000 per month, fees, documents, spouse's employment.See the page →Singapore: Gains on the sale of foreign assetsIRAS Guide of 06/06/2025: capital gains not taxable "currently", income-like gains taxable, section 10L, exemption 13(1)(zu).See the page →Substantial Presence Test: 31 days and 183 weighted daysThe American substantial attendance test: 31 days in the year and 183 weighted days over three years. Calculation, excluded days, forms 8843 and 8840.See the page →Thailand: 180 days and foreign income remittanceThailand: Foreign source income is taxable if remitted for 180 days or more per year, from 2024 onwards. Exceptions, forms, tax credit.See the page →Emirates: Personal and Corporate Tax in 2026Emirates: No personal income tax, VAT 5 %, corporate tax 0 % then 9 % above 375,000 AED. Who is affected, deadlines.See the page →

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What clients ask us.

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Tax residency, cross-border workers and expatriation.

Unemployment of Swiss cross-border workers: who provides compensation?Swiss cross-border workers who are unemployed: France provides benefits, Switzerland reimburses for 3 or 5 months. 2026 revision not yet in effect. Sources: SECO and France Travail.See the page →Tax domicile: home or principal residence (art. 4 B)Article 4 B of the French General Tax Code (CGI): home, usual residence, principal residence of more than six months. Family counts towards the home, not towards the residence.See the page →Spouse remaining in France: what is their tax residence?One spouse remains in France, the other leaves: preferred residence for each, mixed couple, income taxed in France, family quotient, average rate.See the page →Dual tax residency: how the convention resolves the issueTwo states consider you a resident: the convention decides (home, residence, nationality). Franco-British and Franco-Belgian texts read.See the page →Swiss border resident: LAMal or French health insuranceLAMal or French health insurance: cross-border workers must choose within 3 months, otherwise they will be automatically enrolled. This choice is irrevocable. Sources: Cleiss and FOPH.See the page →Exit tax: six years out of ten, tax relief and returnExit tax: six years of residence out of ten, relief at 2 or 5 years (threshold of €2.57 million), events that block it, effect of a return to France.See the page →Exit tax: deferral upon request, representative, guaranteesExit tax: automatic or on request deferral, tax representative, security of 12.8 % («guarantees» in the notice), filing deadline to be verified.See the page →Exit tax: securities concerned and valuationExit tax: shares, units, SICAVs, split ownership rights; exclusions (PEA), 50 % and overall value tests, valuation of listed and unlisted securities.See the page →Swiss lump-sum taxation: taxation based on expenditureSwiss lump-sum taxation: conditions, minimum expenditure of 435,500 francs (2026 federal tax), agreement with France, cantons. Sources: AFC.See the page →Form 2041-AS: Swiss border worker's certificateThe 2041-AS is not an income tax return but the cross-border worker's tax residence certificate: four sections, visa, submission deadlines.See the page →Swiss border worker (8 cantons): 1983 agreementFranco-Swiss agreement of April 11, 1983: eight cantons, salary taxable in France, 45 nights, 3-hour journey, compensation of 4.5 % between States.See the page →Geneva border worker: withholding tax and tax creditCross-border worker in Geneva: tax withheld at source in Switzerland, declaration in France (2047-SWITZERLAND, case 2A), tax credit equal to the French tax.See the page →Luxembourg border worker: teleworking and taxesLuxembourg border worker: 34-day threshold outside Luxembourg, calculation, exceeding the limit, and tax credit. Official texts and numerical example.See the page →Impatriates: conditions of the article 155 B regimeExpatriate regime (art. 155 B): five calendar years without domicile in France, taking up duties, home in France, duration up to the 8th year.See the page →Expatriation bonus: exemptions and limitsExpatriation bonus: exempt for its actual amount, ceilings of 50 % or 20 %, reference remuneration, examples from BOFiP and numerical case.See the page →Monaco: Certificate of residence for tax purposesMonaco: Certificate of residence for tax purposes, conditions, documents, fee of €600, validity of one year, and what does not change for a French citizen.See the page →Withdrawal from the 2nd pillar LPP: taxation in FranceCapital from the Swiss 2nd pillar received by a resident of France: pension (BOFiP), scale or levy of 7.5 %, Swiss withholding: period of 3 years.See the page →Singapore: foreign source incomeSingapore: Exemption of foreign income received in Singapore by a resident, under certain conditions and excluding partnerships. Rules, limits, calculation.See the page →Cross-border teleworking: social security, 25 % and 50 %Cross-border teleworking: threshold of 25 %, framework agreement below 50 %, document A1, duration of 3 years. What the Cleiss says, and its limitations.See the page →

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Executives, real estate and business transfer.

Death of a company director: continuity and proceduresDeath of the manager: fate of the company depending on its legal structure, planning ahead (will, articles of association, posthumous mandate), tax and inheritance deadlines. Example.See the page →Gifts and non-residents: what France taxesDonor or donee abroad: assets taxable in France, the six-year rule out of ten, conventions, declaration and fictitious numerical example.See the page →Temporary gift of usufruct: tax treatmentTemporary gift of usufruct: gift tax, distinction with the transfer of usufruct, wealth tax (IFI), and points to check. Typical case without figures.See the page →Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and rental ban: G, F and E ratingsIn metropolitan France, housing classified as G cannot be rented from 01/01/2025, F from 01/01/2028, E from 1/01/2034. Leases concerned, validity of the DPE, example.See the page →Non-resident heir: inheritance in France, 6 years out of 10Heir living abroad: assets taxable in France according to the deceased's domicile, the six-year rule out of ten, conventions and a fictitious numerical example.See the page →IFI: furnished rental of professional property and business premisesIFI and furnished rental: business assets exempt, thresholds of €23,000 of revenue and 50 % of household income, difference with the IR test.See the page →IFI: cap at 75 % of worldwide incomeIFI capping: formula of article 979, income taken into account (including exempt), year N-1, boxes 9PR and 9PX, anti-abuse clause, numerical example.See the page →Loan interest: deductible from rental incomeInterest and loan costs are deducted from actual rental income, not the principal. Rent is first applied to interest, then deferred for 10 years.See the page →Investing in bare ownership: advantages and limitationsInvesting in bare ownership: discount, no income, usufruct of 15 to 20 years in practice, property tax, major repairs, wealth tax. Numerical example.See the page →Overseas territories: productive investment, principles and limitationsProductive investment overseas (art. 199 undecies B): beneficiaries, excluded sectors, basis, rates, ceilings, carry-forward, retention period.See the page →LMNP: deficit deductible only for 10 yearsDeficit in furnished rental property (LMNP): it does not reduce overall income and is offset against furnished rental income for 10 years. Rules, depreciation limits, and a numerical example.See the page →LMNP or LMP: €23,000 threshold and income testLMP: Household income exceeding €23,000 (including VAT) AND higher than other earned income. Rules, test calculation, and numerical example.See the page →LMP: deficit, capital gains and exemption thresholdsLMP: deficit deductible from overall income, professional capital gains, exemption below €90,000 of revenue. Numerical example.See the page →Short or long term rental: regulations and leaseTourist or traditional rental: lease duration, notice period, deposit, micro-property tax or micro-BIC tax regime, social security contributions. Neutral comparison and example.See the page →Furnished tourist accommodation: micro-BIC, thresholds and allowancesMicro-BIC for furnished tourist accommodation: €15,000 and 30 % unclassified; €77,700 then €83,600 and 50 % classified, per year of income. Exceedance, numerical example.See the page →Micro-property tax: threshold of €15,000 and a 30% allowance (%)Micro-property tax regime: up to €15,000 of unfurnished rental income, 30% allowance (%, box 4BE). Exclusions, option for actual expenses (3 years) and numerical example.See the page →Capital gains tax on real estate for non-residents: calculation and ratesNon-resident selling property in France: levy of 19 %, social security contributions of 17.2 % or 7.5 %, allowances, deductible expenses, fictitious example.See the page →Capital gains tax on real estate: the surcharge applies beyond €50,000Surtax on real estate capital gains: threshold of €50,000, rate of 2 % to 6 %, transition formulas, threshold per person, payment at the notary's office.See the page →Portugal: IMT and IMI taxes on property purchasesProperty purchase in Portugal: 2026 IMT scale, stamp duty of 0.8 %, IMI and AIMI rates, with a calculation on €450,000.See the page →Social protection for the manager: Self-employed or salaried employeeSocial protection for the manager: self-employed or assimilated employee, daily allowances, disability, death, retirement, unemployment (ATI). Numerical example.See the page →Overseas territories: tax reduction for rental housing and commitmentOverseas (199 undecies A): according to the 2026 brochure, new construction until 2017, work until 2029. 5-year commitment, spread out, no postponement or refund.See the page →Jeanbrun in the old days: works and conditionsJeanbrun in the old: works of at least 30 % of the price, heavy rehabilitation (DPE A or B), depreciation basis, rate, option, 9 year commitment.See the page →French resident working in Monaco: taxationFrench resident employed in Monaco: tax domicile, 1963 convention, declaration in France, Monegasque social security. Official texts and example.See the page →Actual rental income: deductible expenses and supporting documentsIn reality, only expenses paid during the year are deductible: insurance, property tax (excluding garbage collection), and condominium fees. Supporting documents must be kept.See the page →SCI taxed under the personal income tax regime: capital gain from the sale of a buildingSale of a building by a SCI subject to IR: the capital gain is taxed to the partners present (19 % + 17.2 %), allowances, surtax, role of the notary, box 3VZ.See the page →SCI and furnished rentals: threshold of 10 % and ISSCI and furnished rental: threshold of 10 % (based on sources), corporation tax, 2065 declaration, option for corporation tax. Fictitious numerical example.See the page →SCPI: operation, fees and risksHow a SCPI works: stakeholders, quarterly income, AMF fee ranges, risks of capital loss and liquidity. Numerical example.See the page →SCPI bare ownership: duration, discount and incomeSCPI in bare ownership: usufruct often for 15 to 20 years and a discount of 25 to 40 (% according to economie.gouv.fr - real estate), no income, IFI. Example.See the page →SCPI: taxation of rental income and capital gainsTaxation of SCPI units held directly: rental income (tax brackets and 17.2 %), declaration, loan interest, resale. Numerical example.See the page →Inheritance of a non-resident: assets located in FranceDeceased domiciled outside France: assets taxable in France, foreign companies with predominantly real estate holdings, deadline, form 2705-SD and fictitious example.See the page →Rental work: maintenance, improvement or constructionMaintenance, repairs, and improvements are deductible from actual rents, but not construction or extensions. See the BOFiP criteria and a numerical example.See the page →

Country by country

Tax treaties, departures and returns: priority countries

France-South Africa tax treaty: the detailsFrance-South Africa Convention of 1993: dividends at 5 or 15 %, interest and royalties taxed in the resident, 50 % test of buildings.See the page →France-Albania Convention: Dividends at 5 % or 15 %France-Albania Convention of 2002: dividends 5 % or 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties 5 %, 183-day rule, tax credit, MLI in 2021.See the page →France-Algeria tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Algeria Convention of October 17, 1999: dividends at 15 % or 5 %, interest at 10 % or 12 %, threshold of 183 days, wealth and inheritances.See the page →France-Germany Tax Convention: 1959 and 2006France-Germany Convention of 1959: dividends 15 %, 183 days, cross-border workers (45 days), 5-year clause; 2006 convention on successions.See the page →France-Andorra Tax Convention: Main ArticlesFrance-Andorra Convention of 2013: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties at 5 %, 183 days, nationality clause, no inheritance provisions.See the page →France-Saudi Arabia Convention: The DetailsFrance-Saudi Arabia tax convention of 1982: dividends reserved for the State of the beneficiary, 183 days, renewed for periods of five years.See the page →France-Argentina Tax Convention: MLI 2026, PensionsFrance-Argentina Convention of 1979, MLI in 2026 and 2027: dividends 15 %, interest 20 %, certain royalties 18 %, pensions taxed at source.See the page →France-Armenia Convention: royalties at 5 % or 10 %France-Armenia Convention of 1997, amendment 2003-2004 and MLI in 2024: dividends 5 % or 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties 5 % or 10 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Australia Convention: Dividends at 0, 5 or 15 %France-Australia Convention of 2006: dividends at 0, 5 or 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties 5 %, 183 days over twelve months, five-year wealth tax clause.See the page →France-Canada Tax Treaty: Key Limits and RulesFrance-Canada Convention of 1975 amended in 2010 and by the MLI: dividends 5 % or 15 %, pensions, five-year window on capital gains, inheritances.See the page →France-United States Tax Treaty: The DetailsFrance-United States Convention of 1994: safeguard clause, dividends 15 and 5 %, tax credit, 183 days, and succession convention of 1978.See the page →France-Luxembourg tax treaty: articles explainedFrance-Luxembourg Convention of March 20, 2018: withholdings (15 %, 5 %), capital gains, 183 days, 34-day threshold, tax credit, inheritance.See the page →France-Morocco Tax Convention: Article by ArticleFrance-Morocco Convention of May 29, 1970: dividends 15 %, interest 15 or 10 %, 183 days per fiscal year, and what Article 26 says about inheritances.See the page →Leaving France for Andorra: exit tax and residenceDeparture from France to Andorra: deferral of exit tax to be requested, Andorran residence, nationality clause of the convention, border residents and declarations.See the page →Leaving France for Germany: exit tax and AnmeldungDeparture to Germany: exit tax (2 or 5 year relief), 5 year clause of article 7 § 6 of the 1959 convention, Anmeldung within two weeks.See the page →Leaving France for Spain: exit tax, NIE, 183 daysDeparture for Spain: French tax residence, exit tax and deferment, registration in the register of foreigners, NIE, model 720 and 1995 convention.See the page →Leaving France for Italy: residency and exit taxDeparture from France to Italy: only one criterion is needed to be an Italian resident, exit tax, deferment, registration with the anagrafe and declaration 2042-NR.See the page →Leaving France for Belgium: exit tax and registrationDeparture to Belgium: exit tax (€800,000, 2 or 5 year relief), residence according to the 1964 convention, 2042-NR, Belgian municipality.See the page →Leaving France for Switzerland: exit tax and residenceDeparture from France to Switzerland: deferral of exit tax to be requested, cross-border worker or resident, lump sum tax, permit, health insurance and declarations.See the page →Leaving France for Portugal: NIF, tax addressDeparture for Portugal: exit tax and deferment, NIF, change of tax address within 60 days, residence from the first day, Annex J, 1971 convention.See the page →Leaving France for the United Kingdom: exit tax and SRTDeparture from France to the United Kingdom: exit tax and automatic deferment, six-year clause, British residency test, visa and declarations.See the page →Returning to France from Andorra: procedures and taxesReturn from Andorra: 183-day criterion, employment in Andorra from France, 2042 and 2042-NR, form 3916, exit tax on hold.See the page →Returning to France from Germany: procedures and taxesReturn from Germany: Abmeldung within two weeks, German exit tax (seven annual installments on request), 2042 and 2042-NR, form 3916, exit tax.See the page →Returning to France from Spain: Article 95 bis and returnReturn from Spain: Spanish exit tax (art. 95 bis), IRNR at 19 %, French declarations for the year of return, form 3916, expatriates, convention.See the page →Returning to France from Italy: taxes and proceduresReturn from Italy: leaving Italian residence, French tax domicile, 2042 declaration, form 3916, exit tax, expatriate regime (30 %).See the page →Returning to France from Belgium: procedures and taxesReturn from Belgium: deregistration at the municipality, Belgian departure tax, 2042 and 2042-NR, foreign accounts, exit tax on hold, cross-border workers before 2012.See the page →Returning to France from Switzerland: LPP, expatriates, 3916Return from Switzerland to France: switchover date, occupational pension (LPP), declarations, form 3916, expatriate regime and exit tax.See the page →Returning to France from Canada: procedures and taxesReturn from Canada: tax residence, 2042-NR and 2042 declarations, form 3916, exit tax (relief), expatriate regime and health insurance.See the page →Returning to France from Luxembourg: procedures and taxesReturn from Luxembourg: departure to the municipality, non-resident status, assimilation (90 %), 34-day threshold, declaration 2042, 3916, exit tax and expatriates.See the page →Returning to France from Portugal: residence and returnReturn from Portugal: residence which ceases on the last day of presence, tax address within 60 days, non-resident tax, IFICI, declarations.See the page →Returning to France from the UK: P85, SRT, exit taxReturn from the UK to France: P85 form, shared year, temporary non-residence, tax domicile, 3916, expatriates and exit tax.See the page →Returning to France from the Emirates: taxes and proceduresReturn from the Emirates to France: year of return in two declarations, 1989 convention, visa cancelled after 180 days, accounts, IFI, exit tax.See the page →Returning to France from the United States: the returnReturning to France after the United States: tax residence, double declaration, American citizenship, green card, form 3916, expatriate regime.See the page →Living in Canada: taxes, tax residency and savingsFederal tax rates 2026 from 14 % to 33 %, plus provincial tax, capital gains, form T1135, TFSA and RRSP: CRA guidelines for settling in.See the page →Living in the United States: Taxation and Tax ResidencyUS tax residency, worldwide income tax, 2026 federal tax schedule, FBAR and Form 8938, estate and $15 million threshold.See the page →Living in South Africa: tax residency and taxesLiving in South Africa: resident by domicile or by presence test (91 days), scale of 18 to 45 %, inheritance at 20 and 25 %, gifts.See the page →Living in Germany: tax residency and tax rates 2026German tax resident: housing or more than six months, 2026 tax schedule with splitting, Solidaritätszuschlag, 25 % on capital, Erbschaftsteuer.See the page →Living in Andorra: taxation and tax residencyAndorran tax residence (183 days or centre of interests), IRPF, declaration thresholds of €24,000 and €3,000, IGI and social security (CASS).See the page →Living in Belgium: taxation and tax residencyTax residence in Belgium, 1964 convention, Cleiss 2026 contributions, capital gains tax on financial assets, gift tax in Brussels.See the page →Living in Italy: tax residency, IRPEF 2026, inheritanceResident in Italy: tax residency criteria since 2024, IRPEF 2026 to 23, 33 and 43 %, schemes for newcomers, inheritance, social security.See the page →

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Cyprus, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong: taxation, departure and return

Leaving France for Cyprus: exit tax and proceduresDeparture from France to Cyprus: tax residence, exit tax and deferment, registration after 4 months, tax registration 2026, 1981 convention.See the page →Returning to France from Cyprus: taxes and proceduresReturn from Cyprus to France: tax residence, year of return in two declarations, Cypriot income, 1981 convention, accounts, IFI, exit tax.See the page →Living in Cyprus: taxation and tax residencyTax resident in Cyprus: 183 days or 60-day rule, 2026 scale (0 % up to €22,000), registration, contributions, agreement with France.See the page →Returning to France from Singapore: taxes and proceduresReturn from Singapore: tax residence, expatriate regime (art. 155 B), 2042-NR and 2042 declarations, form 3916 and section 440 of the exit tax.See the page →France-Thailand tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Thailand Convention of 1974: dividends at 15 or 20 % for companies, royalties 5 or 15 %, 183 days per fiscal year, without inheritance.See the page →Returning to France from Thailand: taxesReturn from Thailand: tax residence, departure tax certificate, expatriates (art. 155 B), 2042-NR and 2042 declarations, form 3916, exit tax.See the page →Living in Thailand: tax residency and taxesLiving in Thailand: 180-day stay threshold, 10 % withholding tax on dividends, inheritance tax on estates exceeding 100 million baht.See the page →Living in Singapore: tax residency and tax rates for 2024Singapore: tax resident for 183 days, scale from 0 % to 24 %, non-resident for 61 to 182 days at 15 % or at the scale, foreign income exempt.See the page →France-Hong Kong tax agreement: article by articleFrance-Hong Kong agreement of 2010: dividends and interest capped at 10 % (exceptions), pensions taxed at source, 183 days, MLI, without inheritances.See the page →Leaving France for Hong Kong: exit tax and the 2010 agreementDeparture for Hong Kong: tax residence (art. 4 B), exit tax not on the automatic deferment list, pensions and earnings according to the agreement, three months without a visa.See the page →Returning to France from Hong Kong: residency and taxesReturn from Hong Kong: 180 and 300 day thresholds, 2010 agreement, French tax residence, expatriate regime, 2042-NR, 2042 and form 3916.See the page →Living in Hong Kong: Territorial tax, salaries 2 to 17 %Hong Kong: source-based tax, salaries taxed at the lower of two calculations (2 % to 17 % or 15 %/16 %), no inheritance tax since 2006.See the page →

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Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Mexico, Israel, Morocco, Vietnam, Mauritius

France-Netherlands tax treaty: articles explained1973 Convention: dividends 5 % (duration to be verified) or 15 %, interest 10 %, nationality clause, 183 days, no succession convention listed.See the page →Leaving France for the Netherlands: procedures and taxesDeparture for the Netherlands: exit tax and deferment, residence according to the 1973 convention, registration in 5 days, 30 % regime, taxes due in France.See the page →Returning to France from the Netherlands: procedures and taxesReturn from the Netherlands: deregistration with the municipality, Dutch precautionary notice, 2042 and 2042-NR, form 3916, exit tax on hold, tax clearance.See the page →Living in the Netherlands: taxation and tax residencyResidence appreciated according to circumstances, three boxes (24.5 % and 31 % in box 2, 36 % in box 3), national contributions: tax in the Netherlands in 2026.See the page →France-Ireland tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Ireland Convention of 1968 amended by the CML: no distinction of residences, dividends 15 % or 10 %, 183 days, pensions, inheritances.See the page →Leaving France for Ireland: exit tax and residenceDeparture for Ireland: the 1968 convention does not distinguish between two residences, exit tax (€800,000), 2042-NR, Irish residence for 183 or 280 days.See the page →Returning to France from Ireland: procedures and taxesReturn from Ireland: end of employment and split-year at Revenue, three years of habitual residence, 2042 and 2042-NR, form 3916, exit tax deferred.See the page →Living in Ireland: taxation and tax residencyIrish resident for 183 days or 280 days over two years, 2026 scale (20 % and 40 %), USC, PRSI, 25 % withholding tax on dividends, 2027 Budget.See the page →France-Greece Tax Convention of 2022: the detailsFrance-Greece Convention of May 11, 2022, applied since 2024: dividends 0 % or 15 %, interest 5 %, 183 days, capital gains, tax credit, arbitrage.See the page →Leaving France for Greece: exit tax and proceduresDeparture to Greece: exit tax (deferral, 2 or 5 year relief), 2022 convention tie-breaker, 2042-NR, Greek tax number (AFM).See the page →Returning to France from Greece: procedures and taxesReturn from Greece: declaration of departure to the AADE, 2042 and 2042-NR, form 3916, exit tax deferred, expatriates, ENFIA and Greek succession.See the page →Living in Greece: taxation and tax residencyGreek tax resident from 183 days, worldwide income, 5A (€100,000), 5B (7 % retirees) and 5C (50 %) schemes, 2026 contributions, ENFIA, inheritance.See the page →France-Mexico tax treaty: rates and key rulesFrance-Mexico Convention of 1991, amended by the MLI in 2024: dividends, interest and royalties at 15 %, capital gains, pensions. No inheritance.See the page →Leaving France for Mexico: procedures and taxesDeparture for Mexico: Mexican tax domicile and residence, exit tax (Mexico mentioned in notice 2074-ETD of 2025), 2042-NR, income taxed in France.See the page →Returning to France from Mexico: procedures and taxesReturn from Mexico: Mexican tax notice 15 days before, 2042-NR and 2042, form 3916, exit tax (relief), expatriates, health insurance.See the page →Living in Mexico: Tax residency according to the lawMexican tax resident (Article 9 of the CFF), taxation of worldwide income, foreign tax credit, immigration status. Tax rates not covered.See the page →France-Israel Tax Treaty: Key Rates and RulesFrance-Israel Convention of 1995: dividends at 5, 10 or 15 %, gains from participations capped at 18 %, pensions, no distribution of inheritances.See the page →Leaving France for Israel: exit tax and conventionDeparture for Israel: tax residence (art. 4 B), exit tax and list of notice 2025, pensions and earnings according to the convention, national insurance.See the page →Returning to France from Israel: procedures and taxesReturn from Israel: tax residence, 2042-NR and 2042, form 3916, exit tax, expatriates, pensions according to the convention, five-year Israeli connection.See the page →Leaving France for Morocco: exit tax and passportDeparture to Morocco: exit tax and automatic deferment (list in notice 2074-ETD), residence according to article 2 of the convention, 2042-NR, passport required.See the page →Returning to France from Morocco: procedures and taxesReturn from Morocco: declarations 2042-NR and 2042, form 3916 for Moroccan accounts, pensions and dividends according to the convention, expatriates.See the page →France-Vietnam tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Vietnam Convention of 1993: dividends of 5 % to 15 % (text and commentary), royalties at 10 %, 183 days, no article on interest.See the page →Leaving France for Vietnam: exit tax and residenceDeparture from France to Vietnam: deferral of exit tax to be requested, 45-day visa, declarations 2042 and 2042-NR, income which remains taxable in France.See the page →Returning to France from Vietnam: procedures and taxesReturn from Vietnam: year of return in two periods, 2042-NR and 2042, form 3916, exit tax on return, expatriates, tax clearance and health insurance.See the page →France-Mauritius tax treaty: dividends and pensionsFrance-Mauritius Convention of 1980: dividends at 5 or 15 % (excluding art. 10 § 3), interest without ceiling, credit of 25 % on Mauritian dividends, pensions.See the page →Leaving France for Mauritius: exit tax and visaDeparture from France to Mauritius: tax residence, exit tax with Mauritius on the deferral list, Premium Visa, Mauritian 183-day rule.See the page →Returning to France from Mauritius: taxesReturn from Mauritius to France: tax clearance, year of return, Mauritian dividends with credit of 25 %, pensions, form 3916, IFI and exit tax.See the page →Living in Mauritius: tax residency and taxesTax residence in Mauritius: domicile, 183 or 270 days, scale at 0, 10 and 20 %, declaration, Premium Visa and agreement with France.See the page →

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Japan, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Nordic countries, Poland, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Crown territories

Returning to France from Monaco: what the return changesReturning from Monaco: Article 7-1 of the 1963 convention maintains French income tax liability for the French citizens concerned. What the return changes.See the page →France-Japan tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Japan Convention of 1995 and amendment of 2007: dividends at 5 % or 10 %, royalties taxed at the beneficiary, 183 days over twelve months.See the page →Living in Japan: Taxation and Tax ResidencyTax residency in Japan: resident, non-permanent resident, non-resident, income tax scale, withholdings, departure and inheritance tax.See the page →France-China tax treaty: the detailsFrance-China Convention of 2013: dividends at 5 % or 10 %, equipment royalties taxed on 60 % of the gross, 183 days over twelve months, without succession.See the page →France-India tax treaty: the detailsFrance-India Convention of 1992: dividends at 15 % in the text, 10 % or 5 % according to the BOFiP, 183 days per tax year, no inheritance.See the page →France-Russia tax treaty: partial suspensionFrance-Russia Convention of 1996, partially suspended since August 8, 2023: articles 5 to 22 and 24, end of reduced rates, IFI, no tax credit.See the page →France-Brazil tax treaty: royalties, 183 daysFrance-Brazil Convention of 1971, without MLI: dividends and interest 15 %, royalties 10, 25 or 15 %, capital gains taxable on both sides.See the page →Living in Brazil: tax residency and taxes in 2026Brazil: permanent or temporary visa, 183 days over 12 months, exit declaration, IRPF scale and 2026 reform (dividends, minimum tax).See the page →Living in Australia: tax residency and tax rates 2026-27Four Australian tax residency tests, 2026-27 schedule for residents 15 to 45 %, Medicare 2 %, non-resident with no threshold exempt.See the page →France-Austria tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Austria Convention of 1993, amendment of 2011, CML in 2019: dividends at 15 %, threshold of 25 % over five years, 183 days, succession.See the page →Living in Austria: taxation and tax residency (2026)Austrian tax residence (domicile or habitual residence, six months), 2026 scale from 0 to 55 %, special rates on savings, departure and contributions.See the page →France-Denmark tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Denmark Convention of 2022, effects in 2024: dividends at 0 % or 15 %, 183 days, pensions with reverse tax credit, grandfather clause.See the page →Living in Denmark: taxation and tax residencyDanish tax residence: six consecutive months or residence, 2026 share tax (27 % then 42 %), departure with shares, researchers' scheme.See the page →France-Sweden tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Sweden Convention of 1990 and Succession Convention of 1994: dividends at 15 %, threshold of 25 % over five years, rule of five years out of seven, 183 days.See the page →Living in Sweden: taxation and tax residency (2026)Swedish tax residence (three criteria, six months), departure and attachment over five years, State tax 2026 to 20 %, ISK account, SINK and contributions.See the page →France-Norway tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Norway Convention of 1980 and its amendments: dividends at 15 %, 5 % or taxation in France only, 183 days in the tax year, nationality.See the page →Living in Norway: taxation and tax residencyNorwegian tax residence (183 days out of twelve months, 270 out of thirty-six), tax emigration, exit tax, tiered tax scale, wealth tax.See the page →France-Poland Tax Convention: Details of the ArticlesFrance-Poland Convention of 1975, amended by the MLI in 2019: dividends 5 % or 15 %, royalties 10 %, 183 days in the fiscal year, pensions.See the page →Living in Poland: tax residency, tax rates and PITPolish tax resident: centre of personal or economic interests or more than 183 days, worldwide income, scale 12 % and 32 %, PIT-36, ZUS.See the page →France-New Zealand Convention: Exemption and 15 %France-New Zealand Convention of 1979: dividends 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, exemption in France, 183 days in the tax year.See the page →Living in New Zealand: tax residency, 183 daysNew Zealand tax residency: place of residence or 183 days, 325 days to leave, worldwide income, 4-year exemption on foreign income.See the page →France-South Korea Convention: Retentions at 10 and 15 %France-Korea Convention of 1979, amendment of 1991, MLI since 2021: dividends 10 or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, threshold of 25 % on securities.See the page →France-Qatar Convention: The DetailsFrance-Qatar tax treaty of 1990: dividends, receivables and royalties reserved for the State of the beneficiary, pensions, inheritances, withholding of 5 %.See the page →France-Malaysia tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Malaysia Convention of 1975: dividends at 5 or 15 %, interest 15 %, royalties 10 %, salaries at two rules of 183 days, without succession.See the page →Living in Malaysia: tax residency and taxesLiving in Malaysia: resident for 182 days, tax scale from 0 to 30 %, non-residents at 30 %, notification of termination of employment and tax authorization letter.See the page →France-Indonesia tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Indonesia Convention of 1979: dividends at 10 % for a company holding 25 % of the capital (365 days), 15 % otherwise, royalties 10 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Panama Tax Treaty: Rates, 183 days, ETNC2011 France-Panama Convention: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties at 5 %, 183 days. Panama is on the French list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.See the page →France-Malta tax treaty: details of the agreementFrance-Malta Agreement of 1977 amended by two addenda and the MLI: dividends 15 %, interest 5 %, remittance rule, arbitration, tax credit.See the page →France-Philippines tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Philippines Convention of 1976: dividends at 10 or 15 %, interest 15 %, royalties 15 %, thresholds of 120 and 183 days, income tax.See the page →France-Senegal tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Senegal Convention of 1974, amendments 1984 and 1991, MLI 2023: ceiling of 15 % (art. 13 § 2, 15 § 2, 20 § 3), notion of domicile, 183 days.See the page →France-Tunisia tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Tunisia Convention of 1973 amended by the MLI in 2024: interest at 12 %, royalties at 5, 15 or 20 %, 183 days, inheritances articles 30 to 37.See the page →France-Chile Tax Treaty: Interest at 4, 5 or 10 %France-Chile Convention of 2004, MLI and most favoured nation clause: interest 4/5/10 %, royalties 2/10 %, gains on securities 16 %.See the page →Living in Chile: tax residency and the 3-year ruleChile: resident after 183 days in twelve months, Chilean source only for the first three years, single tax on salaries, retirement by capitalization.See the page →France-Colombia Tax Treaty: Rates and Key RulesFrance-Colombia Convention of 2015, applied since 2023: dividends 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, 183 days, pensions. No inheritance.See the page →Living in Colombia: tax residency and declarationsColombian tax resident: more than 183 days out of 365, nationals, UVT reporting thresholds, assets abroad (form 160), health and retirement.See the page →Absence of a France-Peru agreement: withholdings and creditPeru: no agreement in the BOFiP list, Peruvian withholdings on non-domiciled persons (dividends 5 %, royalties 30 %), no tax credit in France.See the page →No France-Paraguay tax treaty: what changesParaguay does not have a tax treaty with France: income taxable in France without tax credit, IDU of 15 % for a non-resident.See the page →Absence of a France-Uruguay agreement: what changesUruguay: no line in the BOFiP list, 2010 information exchange agreement, no tax credit in France, exit tax deferral on request.See the page →Living in Uruguay: Tax residency and DGI criteriaUruguay: four criteria for tax residency (183 days, property, business), fixed amount of UI 1,875,000, contributions and entry.See the page →Absence of a France-Bahamas tax treaty: effectsNo France-Bahamas convention in the BOFiP list: domestic law, tax residence, exit tax, accounts to be declared, local landmarks.See the page →France-Jersey Tax Treaty: Absence, EffectsNo France-Jersey agreement in BOFiP: 2010 exchange agreement, ordinary resident or not, withholding tax of 12.80 % on dividends, exit tax.See the page →Living in Jersey: residence, tax at 20 % and HVROrdinary resident taxed on worldwide income, maximum rate of 20 %, threshold of £21,250 in 2026, HVR scheme at £250,000 minimum.See the page →France-Guernsey Convention: absence and exit taxNo France-Guernsey convention in BOFiP: exchange agreement signed in 2009, no tax credit, exit tax without automatic deferment listed.See the page →Living in Guernsey: residence, 20 % and tax ceilingResident from 91 days, main resident from 182 days, tax at 20 %, allowance of £15,200 in 2026, tax ceiling of £160,000 for 2024.See the page →France-Isle of Man Tax Convention: absence, effectsNo France-Isle of Man convention in BOFiP, an information exchange agreement: domestic law, exit tax, accounts to be declared, Manx rates.See the page →Living on the Isle of Man: taxation and tax residencyIsle of Man, financial year 2026/27: tax at 10 % and 21 %, allowance of £17,000, no capital gains or inheritances, departure, non-residents.See the page →France-Gibraltar Tax Treaty: absence, effectsNo France-Gibraltar convention in BOFiP: two definitions of residence, exit tax, 3916, what Gibraltar imposes according to its administration.See the page →Living in Gibraltar: taxation and tax residencyGibraltar: residence from 183 days, two tax calculation systems, Category 2 status capped at £118,000, no capital gains tax.See the page →No France-Liechtenstein convention: what changesLiechtenstein does not have a convention with France: information exchange agreement since 2010, French withholding of 12.80 % on dividends.See the page →Living in Liechtenstein: wealth taxed at 4,130% yieldLiechtenstein: wealth converted into income at 4 %, state scale up to 8 % excluding municipal supplement, expenditure tax under conditions.See the page →

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Oman, Maldives, Seychelles, Bahrain, Croatia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Finland, Egypt and other countries

France-Oman tax treaty: royalties at 7 %France-Oman Convention of 1989, amendments 1996 and 2012, MLI in 2021: royalties capped at 7 %, interest, dividends, 183 days, inheritances.See the page →Living in Oman: tax residency and income taxOmani tax resident beyond 183 days, 5 % tax above 42,000 OMR, foreign income, six-month declaration and 1989 convention.See the page →France-Maldives: without an agreement, 10 %s detained on siteNo France-Maldives agreement: 10% withholding tax on non-residents, no French tax credit on investment income, exit tax, accounts.See the page →Living in the Maldives: tax residency and tax bracketsTax residency in the Maldives: 183 days, temporary resident status, scale from 0 to 15 %, withholdings on non-residents, GST, visas, MIRA.See the page →Without a treaty between France and the Dominican Republic: effectsDominican Republic not included in the list of conventions: withholding of 10 % on dividends and interest, worldwide income, tax domicile, 3916.See the page →Living in the Dominican Republic: tax residencyDominican tax resident beyond 182 days, locally sourced income and foreign investments, IPI, stay: what the official texts say.See the page →France-Seychelles Tax Treaty: Absence, EffectsNo Seychelles line in the BOFiP list: local withholding of 15 % on dividends without tax credit, exit tax on hold, accounts to be declared.See the page →Living in the Seychelles: taxation and tax residencySeychelles: Citizen and non-citizen tax rates, VAT 15 %, property tax 0.50 %, contributions 5 %, permits. What's missing.See the page →France-Azerbaijan Convention: Dividends at 10 %France-Azerbaijan Convention of 2001, MLI in 2025: dividends at 10 % without holding threshold, interest 10 %, royalties 5 % or 10 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Bahrain Tax Convention: Key ArticlesFrance-Bahrain Convention of 1993: dividends, interest and royalties taxed in the beneficiary, 183 days, Gulf clause of Article 19, MLI.See the page →France-Bangladesh Convention: Increased tax creditFrance-Bangladesh Convention of 1987: dividends 10 % or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, 183 days on the fiscal year, tax credit increased by 10 %.See the page →France-Belize: no treaty, QRP and exit taxNo France-Belize tax treaty: French domestic law, no tax credit on investment income, exit tax, QRP program, residence.See the page →France-Benin Convention of 1975: Income and inheritanceFrance-Benin Convention of 1975: domicile, 183 days in the tax year, pensions, royalties, real estate, inheritances and deduction on dividends.See the page →France-Belarus Convention: Partial Suspension1985 Convention with the USSR applied to Belarus: dividends, interest and income from property suspended from June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.See the page →France-Bolivia Convention: 15 % and OECD clauseFrance-Bolivia Convention of 1994: dividends, interest and royalties at 15 %, most favoured nation clause (OECD), 183 days, tax credit.See the page →France-Bosnia and Herzegovina Tax Convention (1974)France-Bosnia-Herzegovina Convention inherited from 1974: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties without deduction, MLI since 2021.See the page →France-Botswana tax treaty: dividends at 12 %France-Botswana Convention of 1999, amendment of 2017: dividends at 5 % or 12 %, interest and royalties at 10 %, 183 days over twelve months, pensions.See the page →France-Bulgaria Tax Treaty: The DetailsFrance-Bulgaria Convention of 1987 as amended by the MLI: dividends 5 % or 15 %, royalties 5 %, 183 days on the fiscal year, protocol on securities.See the page →France-Burkina Faso tax treaty: suspended in 2023France-Burkina Faso Convention of 1965: suspended by France on November 8, 2023, denunciation effective January 1, 2025, effects on income.See the page →No France-Cambodia convention: what's changingNo France-Cambodia convention: income taxable in France without tax credit; French dividends from a non-resident individual at 12.80 %.See the page →France-Cameroon Tax Convention: Rates and ArticlesFrance-Cameroon Convention of 1976: dividends and interest 15 %, technical studies 7.5 %, 183 days per fiscal year, inheritances in articles 27 to 34 A.See the page →Living in Cameroon: tax residency and taxesLiving in Cameroon: tax domicile under Article 25, worldwide income, scale of 10 to 35 % on salaries, IRCM at 16.5 %, declaration by June 30.See the page →France-Cape Verde Tax Treaty: absence, effectsCape Verde: no tax treaty in the BOFiP, social security since 1983. Exit tax: automatic deferral subject to declarations 2074-ETD and ETS.See the page →France-Congo tax treaty: dividends at 15 % or 20 %France-Congo Convention of 1987: dividends at 15 % or 20 %, royalties at 15 %, interest to the State of residence except exceptions, inheritances (art. 22).See the page →No tax treaty between France and Costa Rica: current situationCosta Rica: no tax treaty with France, income taxable in France, no tax credit on securities, 2011 exchange agreement.See the page →France-Ivory Coast tax treaty and MLI: the detailsFrance-Ivory Coast Convention of 1966, amendments of 1985 and 1993, MLI in 2024: domicile, 183 days, real estate capital gains, double taxation.See the page →France-Croatia tax treaty: dividends and gainsFrance-Croatia Convention of 2003: dividends 0 % from 10 % of capital, otherwise 15 %, interest and royalties without deduction, real estate securities over 365 days.See the page →Living in Croatia: taxation and tax residencyCroatian tax resident: accommodation available or 183 days, worldwide income, tax at two rates set by the municipality, transfer 3 %, inheritance 4 %.See the page →France-Egypt Tax Treaty: Interest at 15 %France-Egypt Convention of 1980, amendment of 1999, MLI in 2021: dividends without rate, interest and royalties at 15 %, 183 days, wealth.See the page →France-Ecuador tax treaty: interest at 10 % or 15 %France-Ecuador Convention of 1989: dividends and royalties at 15 %, interest at 10 % or 15 % depending on the origin, participation of 25 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Estonia tax treaty: dividends at 5 % or 15 %France-Estonia Convention of 1997: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest at 10 %, royalties to the State of residence since 2015, 183 days over twelve months.See the page →France-Ethiopia Tax Convention: 10 %, 5 % and 7.5 %France-Ethiopia Convention of 2006: withholding tax capped at 10 % on dividends, 5 % on interest, 7.5 % on royalties, 183-day rule.See the page →Living in Finland: taxation and tax residencyFinnish tax residence: permanent home or more than six months, three-year rule, capital income at 30 % and 34 %, dividends and securities account.See the page →France-Gabon tax treaty: withholding taxes and inheritanceFrance-Gabon Convention of 1995: withholding tax capped at 15 % on dividends, 10 % on interest and royalties, inheritance rules, 183-day rule.See the page →France-Georgia Tax Convention: 0 %, 5 % or 10 %France-Georgia Convention of 2007 amended by MLI in 2020: dividends at 0, 5 or 10 %, interest and royalties taxed at the beneficiary, 183 days.See the page →France-Ghana tax treaty: rates according to sourceFrance-Ghana Convention of 1993: dividends at 5 %, 7.5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties at 10 % or 12.5 %, management remuneration at 10 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Guinea tax treaty: withholding taxes of 15 % and 10 %France-Guinea Convention of 1999: withholding tax capped at 15 % on dividends, 10 % on interest and royalties, 183 days, French tax credit.See the page →1973 France-Iran Tax Convention: WithholdingsFrance-Iran Convention of November 7, 1973: dividends at 15 % or 20 %, interest at 15 %, royalties at 10 %, 183-day rule, exemption in France.See the page →France-Iceland tax treaty: dividends at 5 % or 15 %France-Iceland Convention of 1990 amended by the MLI in 2020: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties taxed at the beneficiary, 183 days.See the page →France-Jamaica Tax Convention: Rates and 183 days1995 Convention: dividends at 10 or 15 %, interest and royalties at 10 %, 183 days on the fiscal year, tax credit on the French side.See the page →

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Tax treaties and residency: Jordan to Ukraine, and other countries

France-Jordan Tax Convention: Royalties and CreditConvention of 1984 as amended by the MLI: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest 15 %, royalties 25, 5 or 15 %, exemption on the French side.See the page →France-Kazakhstan Convention: Wealth and Capital Gains1998 Convention as amended by the MLI: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, real estate wealth, capital gains on shares.See the page →France-Kenya Tax Treaty: Dividends at 8 and 10 %2007 Convention: dividends at 8 or 10 % by the most favoured nation clause, interest 12 %, royalties 10 %, MLI 2025-2026.See the page →France-Kyrgyzstan Tax Convention: the 1985 textKyrgyzstan applies the France-USSR convention of October 4, 1985: dividends at 15 %, interest at 10 %, 183 days on the calendar year, limited exchange.See the page →France-Kosovo tax treaty: the 1974 textKosovo applies the France-Yugoslavia convention of March 28, 1974, maintained by exchange of letters in 2013: dividends at 5 or 15 %, 183 days.See the page →France-Latvia Tax Treaty: Interest and Royalties1997 Convention as amended by MLI: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties to the beneficiary's State, 183 days over twelve months.See the page →The 1962 France-Lebanon tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Lebanon Convention of July 24, 1962: dividends and interest taxed in the State of residence, royalties at source, inheritances according to the deceased.See the page →France-Libya tax treaty: dividends at 5 % or 10 %France-Libya Convention of 2005, in force since 2008: dividends capped at 5 % or 10 %, royalties, 183 days, tax credit, income only.See the page →France-Lithuania tax treaty: dividends 5 % or 15 %France-Lithuania Convention of 1997 amended by MLI in 2019: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest at 10 %, 183 days over twelve months, wealth.See the page →France-North Macedonia Convention: Dividends at 15 %France-Macedonia Convention of 1999, in force since 2004: dividends at 15 % or zero for a company at 10 %, interest and royalties without rate.See the page →France-Madagascar Convention: Dividends at 15 % or 25 %France-Madagascar Convention of 1983: dividends at 15 % or 25 %, interest at 15 %, royalties at 10 % or 15 %, exemption and tax credit in France.See the page →France-Malawi Tax Convention: The 1950 text appliedFrance-Malawi: 183 days, royalties and pensions, reading of the 1950 text applied to Malawi. Warning regarding the drafting on behalf of the United Kingdom.See the page →France-Mali tax treaty: suspension and terminationFrance-Mali Convention of 1972: suspended by France on March 5, 2024, denunciation notified by Mali as of January 1, 2025. What remains.See the page →France-Mauritania Convention: Successions and 183 daysFrance-Mauritania Convention of 1967: income, inheritances, registration, 183 days in the tax year, deduction and tax credit in France.See the page →France-Moldova Tax Convention: 5 %, 10 % and 6 %France-Moldova Convention of 2022, in force since April 2024: dividends 5 or 10 %, interest 5 %, royalties 6 %, 183 days, certificate of residence.See the page →France-Mongolia Tax Convention: MLI since 2025France-Mongolia Convention of 1996, MLI applied since 2025: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties 5 %, 183 days per fiscal year, wealth.See the page →France-Montenegro Tax Convention: 1974 textFrance-Montenegro Convention: 1974 text concluded with Yugoslavia, dividends 5 or 15 %, interest and royalties taxed in the beneficiary.See the page →France-Namibia Tax Convention: 5 %, 15 % and 10 %France-Namibia Convention of 1996, in force since May 1999: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, 183 days over twelve months, wealth.See the page →No France-Nicaragua tax treaty: the effectsFrance-Nicaragua: no tax treaty. Income taxable in France without tax credit, Nicaragua on the French Treasury's sanctions list.See the page →France-Niger tax treaty: suspended since 2024France-Niger Convention of 1965 suspended by France since June 5, 2024: what the BOFiP says, what the text provided for (15 %, 183 days).See the page →France-Nigeria Tax Convention: 12.5 % and pensionsFrance-Nigeria Convention of 1990: dividends 12.5 or 15 %, interest and royalties 12.5 %, gains according to domestic law, pensions in the State of source.See the page →France-New Caledonia Convention: Dividends at 15 %France-New Caledonia Convention of 1983: dividends capped at 15 % or 5 %, royalties at 10 %, pensions taxed in the territory of residence.See the page →France-Uzbekistan Tax Treaty: Dividends 5 or 10 %France-Uzbekistan Convention of 1996, in force since 2003: dividends 5 or 10 %, interest 5 %, royalties taxable in the beneficiary, wealth.See the page →France-Pakistan Tax Convention: 10 % or 15 %France-Pakistan Convention of 1994, MLI in 2021: dividends at 10 % or 15 %, interest, royalties and technical services at 10 %, no inheritance.See the page →France-Central African Republic Convention: Scope, Dividends, InterestFrance-Central African Republic tax treaty of 1969: tax domicile, real estate, dividends, interest and attendance fees, according to the BOFiP.See the page →France-Czech Republic Tax Treaty: The DetailsFrance-Czech Convention of 2003: dividends 0 % from 25 % of the capital, otherwise 10 %, interest without deduction, royalties 5 % or 10 %, 183-day rule.See the page →France-Romania tax treaty: the detailsFrance-Romania Convention of 1974 amended by the MLI: 10 % on dividends, interest and royalties, stay of 18 months over three years, withholding tax.See the page →No France-Rwanda tax treaty: effectsNo France-Rwanda convention in the BOFiP list as of 01/01/2026: income taxable in France, rents in tranches, dividends at 15 % according to the RRA.See the page →Living in Rwanda: taxation and tax residencyRwandan tax residence: 183 days or permanent residence, annual scale from 0 to 30 %, dividends at 15 % according to the RRA, five-year exemption.See the page →France-Serbia Tax Convention: 1974 textFrance-Serbia Convention: 1974 text signed with Yugoslavia, dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest and royalties without deduction, exemption in France.See the page →France-Slovakia Tax Convention: 1973 textFrance-Slovakia Convention of 1973: dividends at 10 %, royalties at 5 % excluding literary, artistic or scientific copyright.See the page →France-Slovenia Tax Convention: 2004 textFrance-Slovenia Convention of 2004, MLI in 2019: dividends at 15 %, interest and royalties at 5 %, Protocol and accession to the EU, 183-day rule.See the page →No France-Tanzania tax treaty: effectsTanzania does not have a tax treaty with France: income taxable in France without tax credit, withholding of 5 % or 10 % on Tanzanian dividends.See the page →Living in Tanzania: taxation and tax residencyResidence in Tanzania: 4 criteria including 183 days, monthly scale for traders up to 30 %, dividends at 5 % or 10 %, capital gain at 10 % or 30 %.See the page →France-Turkmenistan Tax Convention: 1985 textFranco-Soviet Convention of 1985 applied to Turkmenistan: dividends 15 %, interest 10 %, 183 days per calendar year, exchange on request.See the page →France-Ukraine tax treaty: dividends at 5 % or 15 %France-Ukraine Convention of 1997, effects of the MLI in 2020: dividends at 5 % or 15 %, interest at 2 % or 10 %, royalties at 10 %, 183-day rule.See the page →France-Polynesia Convention: Income from Movable Capital1957 Convention between the State and French Polynesia on income from movable capital, and 2009 information exchange agreement.See the page →

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Tax treaties and residency: Bahamas to Zimbabwe, and other countries

France-Quebec tax agreement: withholdings and pensions1987 agreement amended in 2002: dividends 5 or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, employment pensions taxed in the State of origin.See the page →France-Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Convention: 19881988 Convention: dividends 5 or 15 %, royalties 10 %, interest payable to the beneficiary, inheritances, gifts and registration fees.See the page →France-Saint-Martin Convention: 2010 text2010 agreement between the State and Saint-Martin: dividends 15 %, interest 10 %, royalties to the beneficiary, tax credit.See the page →France-Sri Lanka Convention: Interest, Royalties, Credit1981 Convention: interest capped at 10 %, royalty regime, French tax credit of 25, 15 or 20 % of gross, threshold of 183 days.See the page →France-Togo Convention: Dividends, royalties, inheritances1971 Convention: dividends from French sources (payment linked to tax credit, withholding of 15 %), royalties, 183 days, inheritances.See the page →France-Kuwait Tax Convention: Key ArticlesFrance-Kuwait Convention of 1982: dividends and interest without rate, participation threshold of 25 % for gains, 183 days, wealth, inheritances.See the page →France-Syria tax treaty: dividends, interestFrance-Syria Convention of 1998: dividends 15 % or taxed at the beneficiary company from 10 % of capital, interest 10 %, royalties 15 %.See the page →France-Türkiye Tax Treaty: Dividends 15 or 20 %1987 Convention: dividends 15 or 20 %, interest 15 %, royalties 10 %, gains in one year, French tax credit on rates provided for by the text.See the page →France-Trinidad and Tobago Tax Convention: Reading1987 Convention: dividends 10 or 15 %, interest and royalties 10 %, no article on capital gains, exemption or credit on the French side.See the page →France-Venezuela Tax Convention: 5 % and credit1992 Convention: dividends 5 % or exempt for a company, interest and royalties 5 %, French tax credit, end of the flat-rate credit in 2003.See the page →France-Finland tax treaty: two texts in playFrench list: 1970 convention. Finnish decree: 2023 convention, in force on August 28, 2026. The two texts are compared, without deciding.See the page →France-Hungary Tax Convention: the 1980 text as amendedConvention of 1980 as amended by the CML: dividends 5 or 15 %, withholding tax, gains on participation of 25 % of profits, tax credit on 4 items.See the page →France-Zimbabwe tax treaty: dividends at 15 or 20 %1993 Convention: dividends 10, 15 or 20 %, interest and royalties 10 %, 183 days over twelve months, capped tax credit on the French side.See the page →Living in Hungary: taxation and tax residencyHungarian tax residence: citizenship, 183 days, long-stay permit or permanent home; tax of 15 %, rents, transfers, inheritance at 18 %.See the page →Living in Malta: taxation and tax residencyMaltese tax residence: more than 183 days, habitual resident and domiciled, basis of remission, 2026 scale from 0 to 35 %, minimum tax of €5,000.See the page →Living in Cape Verde: taxation and tax residencyTax resident in Cape Verde: more than 183 days or usual residence, worldwide income taxed, scale of 16.5 to 27.5 % in the 2014 text.See the page →Living in Panama: taxation and tax residencyPanamanian tax residence: more than 183 days or permanent residence, scale from 0 to 25 %, dividends withheld at 10 %, certificate from the DGI.See the page →Living in Nicaragua: taxation and tax residencyNicaraguan tax residence: more than 180 days per calendar year or center of economic interest, scale from 0 to 30 %, INSS contributions.See the page →Living in Paraguay: taxes and residency certificateParaguay: personal income tax (rates of 8 to 10 %, dividends 8 % or 15 %) and tax residency certificate. Residency criterion not addressed.See the page →Living in Peru: taxation and tax residencyPeru: domiciled after more than 183 days in 12 months, worldwide income, scale of 8 to 30 % in UIT, dividends at 5 %, real estate capital gains at 5 %.See the page →Living in Qatar: taxation and tax residencyQatar: general rate of 10 % on income from Qatari source, resident beyond 183 days, capital gains of individuals exempt, withholding of 5 %.See the page →Living in the Bahamas: taxation and tax residencyBahamas: no personal income tax according to the Ministry of Finance, VAT at 10 %, property tax, resident owner permit.See the page →Living in the Philippines: Taxation and Tax ResidencyTaxation in the Philippines: scale from 0 to 35 %, 25 % for a non-resident foreigner of 180 days or less, capital income, inheritance at 6 %.See the page →Living in Bulgaria: taxation and tax residencyBulgaria: three residency criteria according to EURES (permanent residence, 183 days, vital interests), single tax of 10 %, dividends at 5 %.See the page →Living in China: Taxation and Tax ResidencyChinese tax residence: domicile or 183 days, annual scale of 3 to 45 %, 20 % on dividends, six-year rule for foreigners without a domicile.See the page →Living in South Korea: taxation and tax residencyKorean tax residency: 183 days, rule specific to foreign residents for up to 5 years, fixed rate of 19 % limited in time according to Invest Korea.See the page →Living in Ivory Coast: taxation and tax residencyIvorian taxation according to the DGI: ITS from 0 to 32 %, BRVM dividends at 10 % and 12 %, capital gains on buildings at 15 %, property taxes, contributions 2025.See the page →Living in India: taxation and tax residencyIndian tax residency: 182 days, or 60 days and 365 days over four years, non-ordinary resident status, default scheme scale 0 to 30 %.See the page →Living in Indonesia: taxation and tax residencyTax residency in Indonesia: domicile, more than 183 days in 12 months or intention to reside, income from Indonesia and abroad, possible option.See the page →Living in the Czech Republic: taxation and residencyCzech tax residence: permanent residence or 183 days of presence, tax of 15 % then 23 % beyond 36 times the average salary, contributions 2026.See the page →Living in Romania: taxation and tax residencyRomanian tax residence according to ANAF: worldwide income taxed, dividends at 16 % since January 1, 2026, residence questionnaires.See the page →

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Taxation and residency: Algeria in Zambia, and other countries

France-Taiwan taxation: Article 77 of the 2010 lawNo France-Taiwan convention: Article 77 of Law No. 2010-1658 serves as the framework, applied since January 1, 2011. What BOFiP and the Senate say.See the page →Saint-Barthélemy: the tax agreement of September 14, 2010Saint-Barthélemy: no double taxation agreement with France, an information exchange agreement dated 14/09/2010, local residence of five years.See the page →France-Zambia Convention: 1950 text, 1963 annexFrance-Zambia: Convention of 14/12/1950 and letters of 1963, joint text with Malawi. Dividends, professors, appendix, no BOFiP page.See the page →Living in Bahrain: taxation and tax residencyBahrain: VAT at 10 % since January 2022, 15 or 30 day visa on arrival, residence and 183 days according to the agreement with France.See the page →Living in Kuwait: taxation and tax residencyKuwait: residence permit via a sponsor beyond three months, 15 % tax on multinationals, residence and 183 days according to the convention.See the page →Living in Belize: residency, QRP program and local taxesBelize residency: one year of legal stay for permanent, 500,000 BZ$ for temporary; tax of 25 % and GST of 12.5 % according to BELTRAIDE.See the page →Living in Cambodia: salary tax, tax lawsCambodia: Law on Taxation of 2023, withholding of 20 % on the salary of a non-resident, VAT at 10 %, property tax at 0.1 % according to the GDT.See the page →Living in Costa Rica: 2025 tax rates, capital gainsIncome tax in Costa Rica in 2025: exemption at 922,000 colones per month, brackets of 10 to 25 %, capital income at 15 %, according to Hacienda.See the page →Living in Argentina: Residence, Earnings and Personal PropertyArgentine tax resident: 12 months of authorized stay or permanent residence, worldwide gains tax, 2025 ARCA personal property tax schedule.See the page →Living in Lebanon: taxation and tax residencyLebanon: salary tax of 2 to 20 %, tax of 15 % on presumed profit for non-residents, purchase of property by a foreigner.See the page →Living in Senegal: taxation and tax residencySenegal: Income tax scale in seven brackets published by the DGID, resident card beyond 3 months, domicile according to the convention.See the page →Living in Algeria: taxation and tax residencyAlgeria: IRG scale from 0 to 35 % (2022 Finance Law), withholdings on non-residents, transfer of shares and declaration by June 30.See the page →Living in Tunisia: taxation and tax residencyTunisia: IRPP due on the basis of habitual residence, scale of the Ministry of Finance up to 35 % (undated page), dividends and social security.See the page →Living in Saudi Arabia: taxation and tax residencySaudi tax residency: 30 days with permanent residency, 183 days without. Zakat at 2.5 %, withholding taxes on non-residents, iqama.See the page →Living in Türkiye: taxation and tax residencyLiving in Türkiye: resident beyond six months according to an official agency, published scale for 2024 of 15 to 40 %, social security agreement of 1972.See the page →Living in Russia: taxation and tax residencyLiving in Russia: tax treaty partially suspended, list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, EU sanctions according to the Treasury, Cleiss contributions. Russian law not detailed.See the page →Living in Israel: taxation and tax residencyLiving in Israel: three concepts of residence, acclimatization year for new immigrants, annual forms and French income to be declared in France.See the page →

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