Income tax in France for expats Lyon

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, advises and assists on all subjects relating to tax litigation in France:claim following a proposal of adjustment or in order to obtain...

Reporting a gift donation ("don manuel") to the tax administration is not mandatory. However, there are some special cases in which making a declaration is necessary or useful :

In the event of the death of the donor, declaring the gift donation is required in order to complete the declaration of inheritance.

If you are subject to a tax audit, it is also important to declare it in order to explain the origin of the sum of money or object in question. Moreover, declaring the donation makes it possible to fully benefit from the tax deduction renewed every 15 years.

So, it is not mandatory to report these donations to the tax authorities, but it is nevertheless recommended for the reasons stated above.

CM-Tax law firm, based in Lyon and Aix en Provence, assist his clients all over France especially in Nice, the French riviera and Paris and advice to complete your gift declaration.

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First of all, it is possible to challenge a tax adjustment through by means of hierarchical appeals and by requesting, where possible and relevant, that the situation be examined by a committee. If the Administration's position is not satisfactory, CM-Tax law firm - which represents several...

If, after analysis by a French tax lawyer, it appears that the tax reminders and/or penalties levied may be contested, the taxpayer has a right of appeal.Litigation in tax matters may consist of providing supporting documents or explanations that were not provided to the tax authorities during...

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...