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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 B

The tax credit for research expenditure defined in article 244 quater B is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in article 199 ter B (1). (1) See also…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 219, the rate of corporation tax is set at 24% in respect of the income referred to in section 5 of article 206, received by non-profit-making public establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 B

I. - For their supplies of goods and services, taxable persons established in France, with the exception of taxable persons carrying out an occult activity within the meaning of the second paragraph o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I bis : Transfers of assets outside France by companies

Article 238 bis-0 I bis

I. - Proceeds from the investment of the portion of sums received from the issue of securities covered by the provisions of Article L. 228-97 of the French Commercial Code transferred outside France t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Simultaneous application of several penalties

Article 1729 A bis

I. - Fines or surcharges imposed on legal entities for serious breaches characterised by an amount of evaded duties of at least €50,000 and the use of a fraudulent manoeuvre, within the meaning of b a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis

Opposing customs officers in the performance of their duties or refusing to comply with their orders in accordance with Article 53 (1)(b) and Article 61 (1) of this Code is punishable by one year's im…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of income and capital gains in the event of transfer of domicile outside France

Article 167 bis

I. - 1. Taxpayers who have been domiciled in France for tax purposes for at least six of the ten years preceding the transfer of their tax residence outside France are taxable on the transfer in respe…

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

Article 119 bis

1. Income from transferable capital falling within the provisions of articles 118,119,238 septies B and 1678 bis give rise to the application of a withholding tax, the rate of which is set by 1 of Art…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 B

The documents and information referred to in articles L. 330-2 to L. 330-4 of the Highway Code are made available to customs officials at their request.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis

The right of disclosure provided for in articles 64 A and 65 is extended to customs officials responsible for the recovery of all sums collected in accordance with the procedures laid down by this Cod…

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