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Register a company in France
Company incorporation, bank accounts, accounting services in France
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Company registration (S.a.r.l.)
Annual registered address
Notary services and company seal
Corporate bank account
Accounting services
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How you can register a company in France with us
Submit shareholder and director information to our firm with a signed power of attorney
Settle a payment for registration and banking assistance
Receive corporate documentation of the registered company and access to the corporate bank account of your company
Key details about France
France is located in Western Europe and has a territory to 544,000 square kilometers, as well as 3,805 kilometers of the coastline. France borders Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland. France has access to the North Sea, to the Mediterranean Sea and to the Atlantic Ocean. France has a population of 67 million people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - a tax rate of 26.5% applies if annual turnover is below EUR 250 million. A tax rate of 27.5% applies if annual turnover equals or exceeds EUR 250 million. Tax returns are filed on an annual basis. Advance income tax payments are made on a quarterly basis
- Dividend withholding tax - 0%, if dividends are distributed to a parent EU company, otherwise the standard tax rate is 26.5%
- Interest withholding tax - Standard tax rate 0%
- Royalties withholding tax - 0%, if dividends are distributed to a parent EU company,
- otherwise the standard tax rate is 26.5%
- Capital gains tax - Standard tax rate 26.5%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 20% or reduced rates from 2.1% up to 10% or tax exempt. Tax returns are filed on a monthly, quarterly or an annual basis
- Personal income tax - from 0% up to 45%.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in France as:
- Limited liability company (Société à Responsabilité Limitée - S.a.r.l.)
- Public limited company (Société Anonyme - SA)
- General partnership (Société en Nom Collectif - SNC)
- Limited partnership (Société en Commandite Simple - SCS)
- Partnership limited by shares (Société en Commandite par Actions - SCA)
- European company (Societas Europaea)
- Branch office (Succursale).
- Individuals or legal entities that are intending to register a company in France can be resident or non-resident in France.
- A resident or a non-resident individual can be a company director in France. It is not required to set up a company in France with a resident individual as one of its shareholders or directors.
- At least 2 shareholders are required in order to register a company in France if such company is incorporated as a S.a.r.l. (a limited liability company). An individual shareholder can simultaneously become a director of this company.
- It is not required to create substance (resident employees, office space) in France in order to establish a company in France or to conduct business in the country.
- Minimum share capital that is required in order to start a company in France as a S.a.r.l. (a limited liability company) is EUR 1.
- S.a.r.l. registration takes between 10 and 15 business days with the bank account taking up to 5 business days.
- Details of company founders, shareholders and directors after company registration in France is complete is publicly available in the state corporate register.
- With our service you can register a company in France remotely upon a power of attorney.
Official currency of France is euro (EUR).
In recent years French GDP amounted to EUR 2 trillion, export exceeded EUR 430 billion, import exceeded EUR 450 billion. Foreign direct investment amounted to around EUR 600 billion.
There are more than 25,000 subsidiaries of foreign legal entities.
Economy of France is based on a well-developed private sector and on national economy. Since late 1980s government policy was focused on massive privatization and decreasing of state regulation.
France has substantial agricultural resources, large industrial base and highly quialified workforce in many fields. Service sector has been responsible for the increase of economic activity and the creation of jobs in recent years.
In recent years French GDP amounted to EUR 2 trillion, export exceeded EUR 430 billion, import exceeded EUR 450 billion. Foreign direct investment amounted to around EUR 600 billion.
There are more than 25,000 subsidiaries of foreign legal entities.
Economy of France is based on a well-developed private sector and on national economy. Since late 1980s government policy was focused on massive privatization and decreasing of state regulation.
France has substantial agricultural resources, large industrial base and highly quialified workforce in many fields. Service sector has been responsible for the increase of economic activity and the creation of jobs in recent years.
Foreign entrepreneurs expand to France and seek to incorporate a company in France in order to conduct business in the following sectors:
- textile industry
- fashion industry
- production of electric equipment
- food industry
- chemical industry
- machinery manufacturing
- transport services
- IT
- financial services
- tourism
- real estate services.
Benefits of registering a company in France
Business climate
- France has 5th largest economy in the world
- Access to all major European Union markets
- First-class infrastrucutre
- Benefits for hi-tech and IT
- 21% of R&D in France are foreign investors
- Political stability
- Secure legal and justice systems
- Comprehensive protection of property rights
- Comprehensive personal security
- Investment protection
- Low inflation
Tax incentives
- Interest withholding tax rate is 0%
- Double tax treaties with several jurisdictions
Ease of doing business
- Minimum share capital requirement for a S.a.r.l. company is EUR 1
- No foreign exchange controls
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