Time is a phenomenon of perspectives.
Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)

Perspectives

Streamlined Procedures for Americans in France: 2026 Eligibility

Streamlined Procedures for Americans in France: 2026 Eligibility

The IRS amnesty for non-willful Americans abroad still works in 2026: who passes the 330-day and non-willfulness gates, what the package contains, and the French mirror to check first.
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US Trusts and France: the Double Reporting Trap (3520 / 1649 AB)

US Trusts and France: the Double Reporting Trap (3520 / 1649 AB)

One trust, two tax administrations, zero coordination: how Franco-American families fall into the 3520 / 1649 AB double reporting trap, and the way out.
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Withholding tax on dividends: the parent-subsidiary exemption

Withholding tax on dividends: the parent-subsidiary exemption

Paying dividends to a European parent free of withholding tax: the conditions of the 119 ter regime and the domestic conditions now challenged by case law.
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Intragroup brand royalties: transfer pricing and the risks

Intragroup brand royalties: transfer pricing and the risks

An umbrella brand royalty justifies at best a symbolic remuneration. Indirect profit transfer and abnormal act of management: how to secure your policy.
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Trust taxation in France: what settlors and beneficiaries must know

Trust taxation in France: what settlors and beneficiaries must know

In France, the proof that a payment received from a trust is not taxable income falls on the beneficiary. Filing duties, wealth tax and the article 990 J levy explained.
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