Time is a phenomenon of perspectives.
Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)
Perspectives
Accidental Americans in Europe: Comply, Renounce, or Wait?
France-US Tax Desk - Published on September 23, 2026
The three exits from accidental American status examined honestly: streamlined compliance, renunciation at the new $450 fee with the dedicated relief procedures, and the narrow case where waiting is defensible.
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SASU Under Income Tax: CSG Assessment Error, a Public Policy Ground
Income tax - Published on September 21, 2026
Three discharges, an assessment rule reported in the tables, a ground the court raises of its own motion: what the case law changes for the reassessed SASU director.
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France Announces a 2027 Voluntary Disclosure Window for Undeclared Assets
Income tax - Published on September 21, 2026
France's Prime Minister has announced a voluntary disclosure window for 2027. Ten years after the STDR, should taxpayers wait or act now? Our analysis.
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Why France-US Tax Compliance Fails: Ten Structural Mismatches
France-US Tax Desk - Published on September 18, 2026
The framework article of the France-US Tax Desk: ten structural mismatches between the two systems, why competent national advisers still produce failures, and the single-file method.
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Permanent Establishment in the US: the French Company's Risk Map
France-US Tax Desk - Published on September 16, 2026, updated on October 12, 2026
The Article 5 risk map for French companies in the American market: classic triggers, the safe harbors the 1994 treaty still protects, the modern gray zones, and the cost of getting it wrong.
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