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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter XA

When one of the conditions mentioned in the fourth paragraph of 4 of Article 38 is not complied with on a loan still outstanding during the recovery period referred to in Article L. 169 of the Book of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 Q

The parent company shall file the declaration of overall income for each financial year under the conditions provided for in Article 223. It attaches a statement of grants and debt write-offs not used…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZE

I.-An annual levy is introduced on the proceeds of the additional premiums or contributions provided for in Article L. 125-2 of the Insurance Code relating to cover against the risk of natural disaste…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZD bis

…rating in France, within the meaning of I of Article 209, are subject to a tax on high-frequency trading in equity securities, within the meaning of article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231

1. Sums paid as remuneration to employees are subject to a tax at the rate of 4.25%. The sums taken into account are those used to determine the basis of assessment for the contribution provided for i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis V

Remuneration paid to staff made available to a consular higher education institution mentioned in article L. 711-17 of the French Commercial Code and organising training courses leading to the award,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 quindecies

The contribution provided for in article 234 nonies is equal to 2.5% of the base defined in articles 234 duodecies à 234 quaterdecies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter

I.-The following are instituted: 1° A solidarity levy on income from assets mentioned in article L. 136-6 du code de la sécurité sociale; 2° Un prélèvement de solidarité sur les produits de placement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 236

I. - For income tax or corporation tax purposes, operating expenses incurred in scientific or technical research operations may, at the company's option, be capitalised or deducted from the results fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 223 sexies

I. - 1 A contribution on the reference tax income of the tax household, as defined in 1° of IV of article 1417, without taking into account the capital gains referred to in I of article 150-0 B ter, r…

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