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Corporate - Taxes on corporate income
Last reviewed - 16 September 2019A resident company is subject to CIT in France on its French-source income. In that respect, income attributable to foreign business activity (if there is no treaty in force between France and the relevant foreign country) or to a foreign PE (if a tax treaty applies) is excluded from the French tax basis.
A non-resident company is subject to CIT in France on income attributable to French business activity or to a French PE, as well as on income from real estate located in France.
France levies CIT as follows:
| Profits (EUR) | CIT rate (%) | |||
| FY opened as of 1 January 2019 | FY opened as of 1 January 2020 | FY opened as of 1 January 2021 | FY opened as of 1 January 2022 | |
| 0 to 500,000* | 28 | 28 | 26.5 | 25 |
| In excess of 500,000 | 31** | |||
* Situation of small corporations not addressed.
** Raised to 33.33% for corporations having revenue in excess of EUR 250 million.
Social contribution tax
The social contribution tax is due by any corporation at the rate of 0.16% assessed on the revenue excluding VAT and after deduction of a EUR 19 million relief.
Patent box regime
Under certain conditions, income derived from the sale or license of patents or patentable inventions, as well as software under restrictive conditions, is taxed at a reduced CIT.
Capital gains
A reduced tax rate applies to certain capital gains. See Capital gains in the Income determination section for more information.
Local income taxes
No income tax is levied on income at the regional or local level.
