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Local Taxes
All companies are affected by local taxes, and more particularly
business tax, from the very first day of their incorporation. Over the
years, local authorities have steadily increased their tax rates,
expanded the basis for computation, and clamped down on tax-deductible
mechanisms, and it is no longer unusual for a company's local tax bill
to be higher than its corporate tax liability. However, there are ways
of avoiding some of the additional costs caused by the complexity of
local tax mechanisms. Choice of location within France is one
obvious way to minimise the local tax bill, but an in-depth analysis of
operational structure may well reveal other areas of potential savings.
Our Practice Areas
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Business tax for companies and local authorities
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Minimum contribution based on value added
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Property and land taxes
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Tax on office, retail and warehouse premises in the Paris region
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Occupancy tax for both corporate and individual taxpayers
Our Approach
We provide a local, personal service, whether for advice on a one-off situation, or assistance in devising legal schemes or restructuring. Our services cover three key areas :
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Legal advice: assistance in daily problems with local taxes, tax optimisation schemes, choice of location and timing of transfer transactions, tax impact of restructuring, review of exemptions and filing obligations, negotiations with the tax authorities on behalf of professional organisations or companies.
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Disputes : handling disputes throughout the pre-litigation and litigation stages, defending the client against the tax authorities or representing the client in the courts and appeal courts.
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Audit : checking the basis for computation, the tax liability, the available allowances and rebates, and determining value-added for the purposes of the maximum and minimum contribution.
Our Clients
SMEs and major French and international groups in all business sectors,
as well as local authorities and public organisations. We advise over
600 companies each year.
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