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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIVa: Special levy on translation differences on foreign currency loans

Article 235 ter XA

…an still outstanding during the recovery period referred to in Article L. 169 of the Book of Tax Procedures and without prejudice to the late payment interest applicable, pursuant to Article 1727, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis V

…ial Code and organising training courses leading to the award, on behalf of the State, of a diploma certifying five years of study after the baccalauréat are exempt from payroll tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis L

Salaries paid by the organisations and works mentioned in a and b of 1° of 7 of Article 261 as well as by permanent social bodies of local authorities and companies, to persons recruited on the occasi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis S

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 3332-22 du code du travail, when a company carries out a capital increase reserved for members of a company savings scheme, the benefit constituted by t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis P

…yroll tax. The same exemption applies to the employment of several home-based employees whose presence in the employer's home is required because the employer or any other person present in the employ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis Q

I. - The remuneration mentioned in 1 of I of article 155 B paid to persons whose employment in France began on or after 6 July 2016 are exempt from payroll tax for the amount resulting from the applic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis GD

…is excluded from charges that are deductible for income tax or corporation tax purposes in accordance with article L. 245-5 of the same code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HJ

In the event of non-compliance with the condition of exclusivity of their activity, the companies defined in Article 238 bis HE must pay the Treasury compensation equal to 25% of the fraction of the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater C

…e transfer of all the settlor's assets and liabilities to a fiduciary estate does not result in the cessation of the settlor's activity within the meaning of the articles 201 and 202 when this transfe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis GA

…or the purposes of determining the income tax or corporation tax payable by the consumer in accordance with Article L. 245-11 of the same code.

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