Comparing corporate tax rates : France vs. the United States
Business landscape: France vs. the United Kingdom
Crédit d’impôt recherche: which staff expenses are eligible?
The tax authorities have clarified whether expenses relating to temporary staff and support staff should be considered in the calculation of the Crédit d’impôt de recherche (CIR), the research tax credit.
France, 11th most innovative country in the world
The latest Global Innovation Index has just been published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Its ranking positions France as the 11th most innovative country in the world.
January 1, 2022 – Reverse-charge of VAT on imports to France from non-EU countries
As of January 1, 2022, significant changes to the French import VAT regime will come into effect with the generalization of the reverse charge. This will affect businesses that import goods from non-EU countries into France.
Evolution of business creations over a long period: January 2000 – August 2021
After briefly running out of steam in July, business creation observed in France in August returned to the trend of the last 13 months of uninterrupted growth (+ 4%)
Business creations decline in July 2021
After 13 months of uninterrupted growth, July’s entrepreneurial momentum is losing steam compared to July 2020 (-5.6%). Nevertheless, with 600,000 new registrations, the total number of creations since the beginning of the year is still at a record level compared to the same period in 2020 (+34%).
Specific lump-sum deduction for professional expenses: something new!
The “Bulletin officiel de la Sécurité sociale” changed the conditions of application of the specific fixed deduction for professional expenses








