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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 B

…t used as the basis for the progressive tax is equal to the average of the profits for the tax year and the two previous years. In calculating this average, no account is taken of losses carried forwa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Capping of certain income tax benefits

Article 200-0 A

…2, with the exception of those mentioned in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C and 199 unvicies and in XII of Article 199 novovicies, may not provide a reduction in tax due of mor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 A

…tion, be attached, in equal fractions, to the results of the financial year in which it is realised and of the six following financial years.The provisions of I of article 163-0 A shall apply in respe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 E

The rate of social contributions on income from assets and investment income is set in accordance with the provisions of I of article L. 136-8 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 C

La contribution sociale généralisée sur les revenus du patrimoine est établie, contrôlée et recouvrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article L. 136-6 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-00 C

…article L. 136-5 of the Social Security Code, the generalised social contribution on earned income and replacement income due on foreign source income, provided that, in the case of earned income, it…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 D

La contribution sociale généralisée sur les produits de placements est établie, contrôlée et recouvrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article L. 136-7 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Levy on income from capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125-0 A

…e companies established in France are, when the bond, contract or investment is unwound or redeemed and regardless of when it was subscribed, subject to income tax.The products in question are exempt,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345-0 bis

The fines, penalties and forfeitures in value provided for by the codes, laws and regulations that the customs administration is responsible for enforcing when they are handed down by a court are reco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…for human consumption, products normally intended to be used in the preparation of such foodstuffs and products normally used to supplement or replace such foodstuffs, with the exception of the follo…

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