France delays VAT exemption threshold cut to 2026 after consultations

06 May, 2025

The French government has postponed the planned reduction of the domestic VAT exemption threshold for small businesses until 2026, following public consultations. The Finance Law for 2025 had originally set the new threshold at EUR 25,000 from 1

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France, Luxembourg 2018 tax treaty amendments came into effect

30 April, 2025

France issued Decree No. 2025-382 in the Official Gazette on 28 April 2025, confirming that the amending protocol to the 2018 income and capital tax treaty between France and Luxembourg came into effect on 4 March 2025. Earlier, France published

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France: Tax Authorities issue ruling clarifying withholding tax on dividend arbitrage

28 April, 2025

France’s tax authorities issued Ruling No. BOI-RES-RPPM-000203 on 17 April 2025, clarifying domestic withholding tax rules on dividend arbitrage. The ruling, following amendments in the 2025 Finance Law, introduces a beneficial ownership

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France: Tax Authority issues guidance on new capital reduction tax for share buybacks

17 April, 2025

The French Tax Authority issued guidance on the declaration and payment procedures for the new tax on capital reductions involving share buybacks by certain companies on 11 April 2025. The tax must be reported and paid alongside the taxpayer’s

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France: Senate approves protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland

10 April, 2025

The French upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved a new law on 3 April 2025 to ratify a protocol that will update the existing tax treaty between France and Switzerland. This protocol, which was signed on 27 June 2023, is the fifth amendment

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France publishes Q1 2025 floating rate for shareholder loans

08 April, 2025

France’s Official Journal published the Q1 2025 average floating rate for bank loans with maturities over two years, set at 4.92% on 28 March 2025. This rate is used to determine the maximum deductible interest rate on loans from direct

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Peru advances tax treaty talks with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE

25 March, 2025

The Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that it is working to finalise tax treaty negotiations with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UAE on 20 March 2025. Peru has signed 10 agreements that provide a secure and

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France introduces reforms to UCITS legal framework

18 March, 2025

The French government has issued Ordinance No. 2025-230 on 12 March 2025, introducing reforms to the legal framework for UCITS (Organismes de placement collectif, OPC). The measure aims to modernise and simplify regulations governing these

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France postpones cut in VAT exemption threshold until June 2025

05 March, 2025

The French Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced that from 1 June 2025, a standard VAT exemption threshold of EUR 25,000 in turnover will apply to all businesses, replacing the current EUR 27,500 threshold. Sector-specific thresholds for

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France ratifies protocol to 2018 tax treaty with Luxembourg

25 February, 2025

France has published Law No. 2025-139 in the Official Gazette on 17 February 2025, approving the ratification of the  protocol to the 2018 income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg. The protocol was originally signed on 7 November

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France publishes updated list of participating and reportable jurisdictions for CRS purposes

25 February, 2025

France has updated its list of participating and reportable jurisdictions under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), effective from the 2024 tax year. The recent amendments include the addition of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to both

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France advances CRS declaration deadline

25 February, 2025

France has shifted the annual Common Reporting Standard (CRS) declaration deadline for financial institutions from 31 July to 15 July. The change, introduced by Decree No. 2025-149, was published in the Official Journal on 19 February 2025. The

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France gazettes Finance Law 2025

19 February, 2025

France’s Finance Law 2025 has been published in the Official Gazette, introducing key measures, such as temporary taxes on high-income individuals and large corporations, revisions to the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules, and a new tax on share

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France: Lower House approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Luxembourg

18 February, 2025

The French lower house of parliament has approved the law to ratify the amending protocol to the 2018 income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg on 13 February 2025. The protocol, signed on 7 November 2022, raises the time threshold for

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France updates interest rate caps for shareholder loan deductions for FY ending between December 24 and March 25

14 February, 2025

The French tax authority has published new interest rates for determining the deductibility of interest payments to shareholders on 12 February 2025. The fiscal year-end period and the corresponding applicable rates are as follows: Fiscal

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France: Tax Authority clarify foreign tax credit rules

11 February, 2025

The French tax authority issued a ruling addressing the availability of foreign tax credits (FTCs) in cases where foreign withholding taxes conflict with the provisions of a relevant tax treaty on 18 December 2024. Under French law, FTCs are only

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France raises financial transactions tax

11 February, 2025

France has raised the financial transactions tax rate from 0.3% to 0.4%, introduced in the French Finance Law for 2025 which was passed by parliament on 6 February 2025. The higher rate will apply to acquisitions made from the first day of the

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France approves 2025 Finance Law with new tax measures

10 February, 2025

The French Senate approved the Finance Law for 2025 on 6 February 2025, following approval by the National Assembly on 5 February. With both chambers' approval, the law is adopted, pending constitutional review. The law includes the indexation of

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