To help Anglophone investors better understand French law, we will try to give a translation as expressive as possible of some legal terms in three areas: Tax, Company law, SocialRead More »Some Legal or Fiscal terms commonly used in France and their translation in English
There are a large number of different taxes in France. We will briefly introduce the most common. We can classify them into four categories: Inheritance taxes, Income taxes, Local taxes,Read More »Taxes in France
The creation of a small business in France involves many choices that the creator must make at the time of incorporation. These choices are mainly at three levels: Legal (companyRead More »Setting up a Small Business in France
This is a new wealth tax that applies to people with real estate assets worth more than € 1,300,000. It enters into force as from 1 January 2018. In return,Read More »Tax on Real Estate Fortune (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière)
New rules on cash register software are applicable since January 1st 2018 to all VAT taxable persons. First, we need to define a cash register software: It is a computerized systemRead More »The regulations on the cash register softwares
Intra-European services are divided into two broad categories: Services performed between taxable persons (B to B) located in the matter of tax at the place of establishment of the userRead More »Principles of VAT Taxation of services in Europe
The European Union is an area without borders. Thus, the concept of import or export disappears when it comes to the exchange of goods from one country to another withinRead More »Vat and intra-Community Trade in goods and other furniture
Persons engaged in economic activities or residing in more than one country sometimes face complex taxation rules. These persons must thus verify whether they are not subject to double taxation.Read More »Avoid Double Taxation in France of Foreign Source Revenues
The “TERRITORIAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION” (CET) is due by all industrial or commercial companies operating an activity in France. It is used to finance local authorities (municipalities, departments, regions). It consistsRead More »Territorial Economic Contribution
There are different forms of dismissal in France such as dismissal for personal reasons, dismissal for economics reasons or conventional break. In this article we explain the main form ofRead More »Various Forms of Breach of the Work Contract
Taxpayers taxed on income tax in France have a broad mechanism to reduce the amount of their tax. Through this article we will mention the main investments or expenses deductibleRead More »The Tools of Defiscalization in France
The French government has just published ordinances in the official journal. This is a vast reform of the labor code that is very difficult to summarize. We will show youRead More »The Macron ordinances: Starting point of the revision of the French Labour Code
As in any other European country, any person who is a national of another EEC country may become a craftsman, merchant or company manager in France under the same conditionsRead More »Investing in Business in France
I- Furnished property or hotel residence 1. Income taxation The applicable regime is “B.I.C.” (Industrial and commercial profits). Thus, the choice between two tax regimes is possible: The micro forRead More »Investing in Real Estate in France
In companies, hiring, drafting of employment contracts, pay slips, calculation and declaration of social contributions and all other operations relating to the management of an employee are often complicated. WeRead More »Hiring an Employee in France
