Accrediteco

About Accrediteco

Specialised entirely in non-resident taxpayers, Accrediteco is a private Paris firm that acts as accredited tax representative for foreign individuals and companies selling real estate or certain shares in France. It holds a permanent accreditation from the French public finance directorate, granted in 2001, and a similar accreditation from Saint-Barthélemy since 2008, so it does not need case-by-case approval for each sale. The firm works across all French departments as well as Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. Its role covers checking whether a seller is non-resident and whether a representative is mandatory, assembling the file, calculating and declaring the capital gains tax due on the sale, and remaining answerable to the tax office afterwards. It also handles the annual 3% tax on French property held by foreign legal entities. The website explains the rules for EU, EEA and third-country sellers and for SCIs with foreign partners.

Services

Appointment as tax representative for non-resident sellers of French real estate and real-estate company shares, review of residence status and representation requirements, preparation of the seller's file, computation and filing of capital gains tax returns, and follow-up with the tax administration. The firm also handles declarations and payment of the annual 3% tax on property owned by foreign entities, and advises on exemptions available to EU and EEA residents.

• ✕ Company formation: not listed
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Permanent tax representation accreditation from the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (since 2001)
• Tax representation accreditation from the Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy (since 2008)

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