Find a real estate tax lawyer in France Lyon

Contact us for tax and legal assistance for your real estate acquisition in France.

We assist our clients during all the phases (both legal and tax) of a French real estate acquisition transaction by : setting up a tax efficient investment structure (direct acquisition, interposing a transparent real estate company or a company liable to corporate tax) optimizing the global...

The new tax treaty concluded on May 11, 2022, between France and Greece was published by a decree on January 9, 2024; it entered into force on December 30, 2023.It replaces the tax treaty of August 21, 1963.This new tax treaty largely incorporates the provisions of the OECD model convention.A few...

Since 01 January 2018, Property Wealth Tax (IFI) has replaced the French Wealth Tax (Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune - ISF).Tax Basis.The new tax applies to any natural person who, along with his/her spouse (spouse, civil partner, or cohabitating partner) and under-age children, possesses net p...

Reporting a gift donation ("don manuel") to the tax administration is not mandatory. However, there are some special cases in which making a declaration is necessary or useful :

In the event of the death of the donor, declaring the gift donation is required in order to complete the declaration of inheritance.

If you are subject to a tax audit, it is also important to declare it in order to explain the origin of the sum of money or object in question. Moreover, declaring the donation makes it possible to fully benefit from the tax deduction renewed every 15 years.

So, it is not mandatory to report these donations to the tax authorities, but it is nevertheless recommended for the reasons stated above.

CM-Tax law firm, based in Lyon and Aix en Provence, assist his clients all over France especially in Nice, the French riviera and Paris and advice to complete your gift declaration.

The French tax specialist law firm CM-Tax and its team of English speaking French tax advisors, based in Lyon and Marseille but operating throughout France, can assist you with the procedures related to the tax regularisation and declaration of your financial assets held abroad and related...