TAX AUDIT

Prevent where you can. Resolve when you have to. Litigate when you must. Our team assists you in avoiding and resolving a tax dispute with the French tax authorities. We know that going to Court is expensive and we believe that you should only litigate when you must. It is much... 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

New tax treaty between France and Greece

The new tax treaty concluded on May 11, 2022, between France and Greece was published by a decree on January 9, 2024; it entered into force on December 30, 2023.It replaces the tax treaty of August 21, 1963.This new tax treaty largely incorporates the provisions of the OECD model convention.A few... 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

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

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

Legal advice to reduce your wealth tax Lyon