Selling a property in France
Exemptions, an acquisition base raised by two standard allowances, reliefs running on two clocks, then settlement at completion: three worked modules following Farid's sale. All the prose is free to read; only the quizzes are sold.
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By the end of this course, you can…
These outcomes are the modules' own: the promise cannot say anything the course does not teach.
- Establish whether your sale is taxable or exempt, and on what ground.
- Rebuild an increased acquisition base without missing either standard allowance.
- Separate the taxable gain from the apparent profit the sale price suggests.
- Apply the income tax relief and the social levy relief separately.
- Locate the two exemption dates and what they mean for timing a sale.
- Recognise where the surcharge on larger gains applies on top.
- Gather, before completion, the documents that reduce the taxable base.
- Understand the notary's role in filing and paying on the seller's behalf.
- Anticipate the awkward cases: joint ownership, inheritance, sale while let.
The programme, module by module
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- Module 19 minFree — no accountWho pays, and on exactly what baseWhat you will be able to do
- Establish whether your sale is taxable or exempt, and on what ground.
- Rebuild an increased acquisition base without missing either standard allowance.
- Separate the taxable gain from the apparent profit the sale price suggests.
- Module 210 minIncluded in the full courseHolding-period reliefs: two clocks, two speedsWhat you will be able to do
- Apply the income tax relief and the social levy relief separately.
- Locate the two exemption dates and what they mean for timing a sale.
- Recognise where the surcharge on larger gains applies on top.
- Module 38 minIncluded in the full coursePreparing the sale and settling the tax at completionWhat you will be able to do
- Gather, before completion, the documents that reduce the taxable base.
- Understand the notary's role in filing and paying on the seller's behalf.
- Anticipate the awkward cases: joint ownership, inheritance, sale while let.
What you take away
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Participant handout (PDF)
PDF
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
Exercise workbook (Word)
Word
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
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