Legal and tax assistance with acquisitions of real estate

We assist our clients during all the phases (both legal and tax) of a French real estate acquisition transaction by : setting up a tax efficient investment structure (direct acquisition, interposing a transparent real estate company or a company liable to corporate tax) optimizing the global... More details

Sale of real estate abroad by a tax resident of France: is any tax due in France?

Do individuals domiciled in France for tax purposes have tax obligations in France when they sell property located abroad, and is capital gain tax due in France?This question is often ignored, considering that French taxation is inapplicable to the sale of foreign real estate, but this is... More details

Legal and tax assistance with selling of real estate

We assist our clients to anticipate a future sale of a of French real estate or real estate company shares by monitoring their future capital gains tax exposure and legal status of the property. We assist our client during all the phases (both legal and tax) of the sale of French real estate or... More details

TAX DISPUTES

CM-Tax law firm can assist you with your tax disputes:

- contentious claims following a procedure to rectify one's tax situation or for reimbursement of the overpayment of taxes (errors in the interpretation of tax law, changes in French or European case law, etc.);

- assistance and representation before the French Courts: Tribunal de Grande Instance, Cour d'Appel, Tribunal Administratif, or Cour Administrative d'Appel.

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. More details

CM-TAX CAN HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR "DON MANUEL" GIFT DECLARATION

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. More details

HOW AM I TAXED WHEN I LEAVE FRANCE ?

Leaving France is likely to result in significant tax consequences. Some income will no longer be taxed in France while other income will still be taxed. France has put in place an exit-tax system which, in principle, consists of taxing certain earnings when leaving France. Analysing the fi... More details

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