France

Capital Gains Taxes (%) - France Compared to Continent

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Andorra	0.00%
Austria	0.00%
Belgium	0.00%
Bulgaria	0.00%
Croatia	0.00%
Cyprus	9.84%
Czech Rep.	0.00%
Denmark	42.25%
Estonia	22.05%
Finland	28.00%
France	12.90%
Germany	0.00%
Greece	0.00%
Hungary	10.73%
Ireland	18.56%
Italy	0.00%
Latvia	0.00%
Liechtenstein	0.00%
Lithuania	0.00%
Luxembourg	0.00%
Macedonia	16.24%
Malta	22.98%
Moldova	10.00%
Monaco	0.00%
Montenegro	0.00%
Netherlands	0.00%
Norway	25.90%
Poland	0.00%
Portugal	11.32%
Romania	0.00%
Russia	30.00%
Serbia	20.00%
Slovak Rep.	0.00%
Slovenia	8.50%
Spain	29.75%
Sweden	18.18%
Switzerland	27.17%
Turkey	0.00%
UK	31.24%
Ukraine	26.00%

 

 

France: Capital gains taxes (%).

In arriving at effective capital gains tax rates, the Global Property Guide makes the following assumptions:

• The property is directly and jointly owned by husband and wife;
• They have owned it for 10 years;
• It is their only source of capital gains in the country
• It has appreciated in value by 100% over the 10 years to sale
• The property was worth US$250,000 or 250,000 at purchase.
• It is not their sole or principal residence.

These assumptions are critical. In many countries a holding period of less than 5 years results in capital gains being taxable. But a longer holding period often results in no capital gains tax being payable. For more details see the Data FAQ

Source: Global Property Guide Research, Contributing Accounting Firms

 

France generates excellent house price statistics, produced both by the public and private sector. Quality time-series are published by the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and the Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier (FNAIM). Good data also comes from the Ministère de L’Equipment etc, the Chambre de Notaires de Paris, and the Observatoire Nationale des Marches de L’immobilier (OMNI). For general economic statistics, consult the Banque de France site.