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Showing 2130 of 2190 articles for Art. 119 bis

French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

1. Subject to the provisions of 2, the rate of withholding tax provided for in article 119 bis is set at:1° For beneficiaries who are legal persons or organisations, regardless of their form:- 17% for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Negotiable bonds - Special schemes

Article 131 ter

…same way as French bonds for the application of the withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de article 125 A. Decrees in the Council of State shall, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Mutual funds

Article 137 bis

…uct at the date of distribution and pay to the Treasury the withholding tax provided for in article 119 bis and the levies provided for in articles 117 quater and 125 A which are due in respect of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Crédit mutuel et coopération agricoles

Article 130

The provisions relating to the withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of Article 125 A does not apply: 1° Neither to interest shares in companies or unions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quinquies

I.-The beneficiary of the income and sums subject to the withholding tax provided for in article 119 bis (2) and articles 182 A bis and 182 B may request that the tax thus paid be refunded to him, in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
d: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 1678 quater

…'article 125 A, the withholding tax relating to interest on savings bonds mentioned in article 1678 bis and the levies on income attached to capitalisation bonds or contracts and to investments of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Payment by bank transfer of final levies, withholding taxes and the annual contribution on rental income

Article 1681 quinquies

…d and recovered according to the same rules, as well as the withholding tax provided for in Article 119 bis and the deductions assessed and recovered in accordance with the same rules shall be paid by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-22

…o a dividend or the payment of interest subject to the withholding tax provided for in 1° ofarticle 119 bis or article 1678 bis of the General Tax Code or giving entitlement to the tax credit provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

…eficiary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid pursuant t…

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