Europe EU
Industrial and R&D heavy companies, France
Crédit Impôt Recherche (CIR) returns 30% of R&D spend, uncapped. Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) status grants social charge exemptions for up to 8 years. Bpifrance co finances eligible programmes.
CIR (30%)JEI statusBpifrance
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
25%
Fastest setup
14 days
Tax treaties
120
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- No substance requirement
- Minimum capital: EUR 1
- Administrative language: French
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 25%
- Effective rate ~15%
- Tax treaties 120
- VAT rate 20%
- Withholding on dividends 25%
Key treaty partners
USAUKGermanyBelgiumLuxembourgSwitzerland
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If you want light touch administration
France's compliance load (URSSAF, DSN, liasse fiscale) is heavier than digital first peers. For minimal admin overhead:
URSSAFDSNLiasse fiscale