WHY MAKE A DUTREIL AGREEMENT?

A Dutreil Agreement is a commitment to retain shares in companies based in France or in a foreign country, taken by several partners representing at least 34% of the share capital. When the appropriate conditions and commitments are fulfilled, it makes it possible to benefit from very important ... More details

2023 French income tax return and 2024 real estate wealth tax

Filing of the 2023 French income tax declarations and 2024 French real estate wealth tax.The French tax specialist law firm CM-Tax and its team of English speaking French tax advisors, based in Lyon and Marseille but operating throughout France, assists French residents and non-residents so that... More details

INHERITANCE TAX LITIGATION

There are many cases of inheritance tax litigation. These may include a questioning of the declared value of a property or of the benefit of tax advantages which the taxpayer has implemented (such as the Dutreil Agreement), as well as the application of territorial rules depending on the country... More details

International successions: what are your obligations in France?

The settlement of inheritances with a foreign character is not easy and the related tax obligations are not well known.The question of the territoriality of inheritance tax is dealth with by article 750 ter of the French tax code.Thus, two hypotheses should be distinguished: the deceased was... More details

Regularization of bank accounts held abroad

The French tax specialist law firm CM-Tax and its team of English speaking French tax advisors, based in Lyon and Marseille but operating throughout France, can assist you with the procedures related to the tax regularisation and declaration of your financial assets held abroad and related... More details

What happens during a tax audit in France? Part 1: the audit itself, as seen by a French tax lawyer

A business or personal tax audit is a very important event, likely to have many repercussions in the life of a business, an individual or a family. Its duration and consequences may be brief or, on the contrary, spread over several years.Except in the case of advanced litigation, it is possible... More details