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French abuse of law and dividend tax credits: recent case-law developments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
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  • November 16 2009

In two recent cases, the French Supreme Administrative Tax Court (Conseil d’Etat) shed light on how it applies the new definition of ‘abuse of law’, especially in a context of transfer of tax credits

Restructuring of indebtedness: French tax points

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
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  • June 22 2009

This briefing sets out the key French corporate income tax issues in respect of debt restructurings

International share schemes - recent key changes

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
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  • June 13 2011

The new French Finance Bill and Social Security Financing Bill (the French Tax Bills) entered into force as from 1 January 2011 and have raised tax rates generally, and in particular, those applicable to share based income in France

New tax on bankers' bonuses

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
  • -
  • April 28 2010

On 9 March 2010, the French parliament voted on a law that introduces an exceptional tax imposed on financial institutions (credit institutions and investment firms) that operate in France

The treatment of tax-favoured awards - recent developments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
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  • July 1 2011

The approval requirements for granting tax-favoured share awards and options in France have been the subject of some uncertainty

The treatment of French tax-favoured awards recent developments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • June 13 2011

The approval requirements for granting tax-favoured share awards and options in France have been the subject of some uncertainty

Change of treatment of French tax-favoured options requirement for shareholder approval

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • France
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  • December 9 2010

There have been some recent changes in the way the French tax authorities are applying the rules regarding tax-favoured share awards and options (awards) granted by non-French companies to French employees

Hungary and France introduce new "fat taxes", while Denmark mulls them over

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Denmark, France, Hungary
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  • November 2 2011

Hungary and France have introduced new taxes on foods that are considered to be unhealthy

Increase of the Value Added Tax rate

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • May 2 2012

The Amending Finance Act for 2012, dated 29 February 2012, has introduced the so-called Social VAT, comprising a 1.6 points increase in the VAT rate to finance a reduction of employers' portion of social security contributions