ETUDES FISCALES INTERNATIONALES

TAXATION IN FRANCE  OF A  FOREIGN  ESTATE /  

CAN A FOREIGN ESTATE BE TAXED IN FRANCE 

Patrick Michaud    avocat fiscaliste  

24 Rue DE Madrid  75008 PARIS
00 33 01 43878891   port 00 33 06 07 26 97 08
                                                     patrickmichaud@orange.fr

Many non-resident families invest in France, particularly in vacation homes. Most of the time, this investment is made without taking into account the inheritance tax that may be due in France.

CAUTION ,

the fact of beneficing  from a convention on income tax does not protect you in the context of inheritance unless a convention or a tax clause concerning inheritance and donations exists 

Yet France is a state that taxes inheritance heavily 

France's estate tax rate is the third highest among OECD countries, after Japan (55%) and South Korea (50%), and the highest in the EU.2 The average and median rates among OECD countries are 15% and 7% respectively. 

Inheritance Taxation in OECD Countries 

Moreover, the fact that you can be considered as a tax resident of another state and benefit from a tax treaty on income taxation does not protect you in the context of inheritance unless a special treaty exists

These are few in number

Tax treaties on international succession and donation 

Webinar: Inheritance Taxation in OECD Countries – May 2021

 In these conditions, your French residence held directly or indirectly by a company called "à prépondérance immobilière"
will be taxed 

Guide to French Inheritance Laws and Taxes

 By https://www.french-property.com/

How and where to declare an inheritance in France

DGFIP estate tax simulator Inheritance tax 

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