France: Government publishes new voluntary tax compliance audit program
On 13 January 2021, the Government published a new voluntary tax compliance audit program for taxpayers to use in addressing and correcting their mistakes while at the same time, allowing the tax authorities to improve the efficiency of tax audits.
See MoreFrance: Supreme Administrative Court makes a decision regarding TP disputes
Recently, the Supreme Administrative Court made a decision of a case “France vs Ferragamo France” against of Administrative Court. On 23 November 2020, the Administrative Court made a decision in this case in favour of Ferragamo and dismissed
See MoreFrance: Government publishes Finance Law for 2021
On 30 December 2020, the Government Officially published Finance Law for the year 2021. On 17 December 2020, the French Parliament approved the Finance Bill for 2021. The Act includes: Corporate Income Tax In the context of the Covid-19
See MoreFrance: Tax Authority announces a webpage regarding DAC6 reporting
Recently, the Tax Authority has announced a webpage entitled “Déclaration des dispositifs transfrontières”, which contains french specifications for the reporting of cross-border schemes under DAC6 and the Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR).
See MoreFrance: Tax authorities update guidelines regarding DAC6 reporting obligations
On 25 November 2020, the tax authorities published updated guidance regarding reporting rules applicable to intermediaries as regards cross-border arrangements under the provisions of Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 (DAC6) and it provides
See MoreFrance: Finance Ministry sends notices for DST collection
On 25 November 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced that French tax authorities have begun sending notices to demand millions of euros from large digital companies or US technology groups as they push ahead with a new 3% digital services tax
See MoreIMF: Report on Economic Measures in France
On 2 November 2020 the IMF published a report following a virtual visit to France as part of the 2020 Article IV consultations. France has introduced flexible emergency support packages to provide additional stimulus from 2021 onward. An
See MoreFrance: Finance Minister announces to delay DST payments up to December 2020
The Minister of Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has recently declared that France intends to collect the country's digital services tax in December 2020, which was due in April and October 2020. The digital service tax in France will apply on the
See MoreFrance: Government publishes draft Finance Bill for 2021
On 28 September 2020, the Council of Ministers adopted the French Budget Bill for 2021 or Finance Bill 2021. The draft Bill also includes the recovery plan to restore the economy following the coronavirus pandemic. French Parliamentary discussions
See MoreFrance: Finance Ministry announces tax payment plans for SMEs
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, on 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced some tax payment idea to assist very small enterprises (VSEs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who have faced economic consequences by the
See MoreFrance: Tax administration postpones deadline of annual transfer pricing return
On 14 August 2020, the tax administration announced that the deadline of annual transfer pricing return is extended until 31 January 2021 with financial year ended on 31 March 2020. Previously, On 10 June 2020, the tax authority announced to extend
See MoreFrance: Government publishes third amending Finance Law for 2020
On 31 July 2020, the Government Officially published Law No. 2020-935, which was basically third amending Finance (Budget) Law for 2020. The Law includes the following changes: Deferral of DAC6 reporting obligations According to the Law, the
See MoreDAC6 Updates: Optional deferral of DAC6 reporting deadlines
On 24 June 2020, the European Council reached agreement on an optional 6-month postponement to the reporting deadlines for relevant taxpayers under EU Directive 2018/822 (DAC6), and a delay to the exchange of information under
See MoreFrance: Parliament approves the postponement of DAC6 reporting deadlines
Due to coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has recently agreed to delay the entry into force of certain European Union (EU) taxation measures. Among these is the delay of Council Directive 2018/822, commonly known as the Directive on
See MoreFrance: Government presents third amending Budget for 2020
On 10 June 2020, the Government announced that the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Action and Public Accounts have presented an amending finance bill for 2020. The Budget includes social contribution relief for affected sectors
See MoreFrance: Tax authorities extend annual transfer pricing return up to 31 December 2020
On 10 June 2020, the Tax authority updated questions and answers regarding coronavirus outbreak and announced that the deadline for the annual transfer pricing return for companies whose fiscal year closed on 31 December 2019 is extended from 31
See MoreFrance: Government postpones several payment of tax due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Government made an announcement regarding an extension of the deadlines from 15 June 2020 to 30 June 2020 for the payment of corporate tax (IS) and contribution on added value (CVAE) installments due to
See MoreFrance: Government announces to extend VAT refund deadline until 30 September 2020
On 18 May 2020, Government announced that taxable persons not carrying out tax operations and established outside EU may request reimbursement of the VAT they have incurred there, under certain conditions. Also, Government announced to extend the
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