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Opening an establishment, renting premises, employing staff or using vehicles in France triggers more than VAT. Several direct taxes, often less familiar to foreign companies, may apply as well.

The main taxes to identify

• CFE: due for each establishment carrying on a professional activity in France.
• CVAE: concerns businesses with high revenue, with a phase-out whose timetable has been adjusted.
• Property tax: due by owners of real estate.
• Payroll tax: for employers not subject to VAT, in whole or in part.
• Company vehicle taxes: two annual taxes based on emissions.

A point of vigilance: tax notices

These taxes sometimes rely on wrong bases (surface area, rental value, ratio). Checking the notices you receive makes it possible to spot anomalies and, where appropriate, request relief within the deadlines. Hanoutax handles these returns and checks your notices: discover all our direct tax services.