France

FRA·Europe

Official Tax Sources

Unique / Country-Specific Tax

Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (CFE); Contribution Economique Territoriale
Source: impots.gouv.fr

Notes

Direction Générale des Finances Publiques

Regional Tax Variations (11)

Guadeloupe (DOM)
Octroi de mer (local import duty); reduced employer social charges
French law + LODEOM reduced social charges; Octroi de mer
DOM = Département d'Outre-Mer
Martinique (DOM)
Octroi de mer; investment tax credit Girardin IS
French law + reduced social charges; Girardin IS
Strong Girardin real estate fiscal schemes
French Guiana (DOM)
Reduced CIT; mining royalties; gold
French law + LODEOM; Amazon territory mining
CSG/CRDS partially reduced
Réunion (DOM)
Girardin IS investment tax credit; reduced employer charges
French law + Girardin investment credit
Strong sugar and tourism
Mayotte (DOM since 2011)
Droit de timbre; derogatory VAT; convergence to full French law
Partial French law; progressive fiscal convergence
101st French département
French Polynesia (Collectivity)
CST 0.5-10%; IEP (business profits tax) 25%
Own tax system; CST (solidarity contribution); IEP
Largely autonomous; own fiscal code
New Caledonia (Sui generis)
TGC 11%; IS 30%; extensive mining royalties (nickel)
Own TGC 11% (VAT equiv); IS 30%; own personal income tax
35% world nickel reserves; own Constitution
Wallis & Futuna (Collectivity)
No income tax; customs duties only
No direct taxes; French customs
Remote Pacific; very small population ~11k
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (Collectivity)
No VAT; income tax near-French rules
French law largely; some derogations; no VAT
Near Newfoundland Canada; fishing economy
Saint-Martin (Collectivity since 2007)
No VAT; low income taxes; 5% on dividends
Own tax system since separation; no VAT
Split island with Dutch Sint Maarten
Saint-Barthélemy (Collectivity since 2007)
0% income tax; 0% wealth tax; 0% IHT – ultra-low tax
Own tax system; 0% income tax; 0% CGT; 0% IHT
Caribbean tax haven; luxury tourism