In one paragraph
representatives-compare.com is an independent editorial site. We research, we explain, and we compare accredited fiscal representatives operating in France. We do not hold a French accreditation ourselves, we do not sign any tax return, and we do not file Form 2048-IMM on anyone's behalf. Everything you read here is general information, published in good faith, based on the text of French law and public doctrine at the moment of writing. Before you act on a specific transaction, validate the figures with a qualified French professional, typically your notaire or an accredited fiscal representative from our directory.
No advisor relationship is created
Reading a page on this site does not create a client relationship, an advisor-to-client duty, or any professional engagement. Sending a message through the contact form does not create one either. We reply to editorial questions and to partner enquiries, but we do not provide personal tax opinions, we do not review deeds or mandates for you, and we do not validate figures you have been quoted by a third party. A qualified French professional can do all of that; we can only point you to where to look.
Informational content, not legal or tax advice
Every guide, every country page, every regional page, and every tool output on the site is informational. The law evolves, the published doctrine evolves, administrative practice evolves, and bilateral tax treaties evolve. A page that was accurate when you first read it may need a fresh reading six months later. We version our content through the dynamic current_year() marker visible in titles and examples, which tells you the content was last reviewed in that calendar year, but the marker is not a substitute for asking a living professional to validate your specific case.
The calculators are indicative
The fee estimator, the capital-gains-tax simulator, and the decision tool compute figures client-side using base rates, social-charge rates, and taper schedules that we believe are current. The computations are simplified on purpose so the tool loads in one second and runs on a phone. Real cases include edge cases that a simple calculator cannot capture: partial holding periods mid-year, mixed-use properties, deductible works with incomplete invoices, French-source versus non-French-source gains, and treaty credits. Treat the output as a first-cut range, not as a number to submit.
Third-party content and external links
When we link to an accredited firm, we link through the path /visit/<slug> with the attribute rel="nofollow". Clicking such a link takes you to the firm's own site, where their terms and their privacy policy apply. We are not responsible for content, promises, or quotes that live on a third-party site. Similarly, references to official French sources (Code général des impôts, BOFiP, CNIL, legifrance.gouv.fr) are pointers for your own verification; we do not control those pages and their URLs can change.
How to validate a figure you read here
Three sources govern almost every number on this site. Article 244 bis A of the Code général des impôts sets the capital-gains regime for non-residents. The BOFiP, specifically the chapter on "prélèvement sur les plus-values immobilières des non-résidents," sets the doctrine the French tax authority applies. The bilateral tax treaty between France and your country of residence can modify the result in your favour through a credit or an exclusion. If a figure we publish conflicts with one of those three sources, the sources win; email us through the contact form with the reference and we will correct the page.
Affiliate mechanics and paid placement
We earn revenue from a small number of paid placement slots given to accredited firms. Every paid placement is labelled "paid placement" in the partner cards and in the asides. The ranking methodology page describes the editorial firewall in plain English: paying partners do not influence which facts we publish, and they do not see critical pages before publication. If a paying firm ever tries to edit the editorial, the slot is withdrawn, not promoted.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by French law, representatives-compare.com, its editorial team, and its contributors decline liability for direct or indirect consequences arising from reliance on information published here, including but not limited to a mis-estimated tax liability, a misinterpreted exemption, a delayed deed, or a missed filing. Decisions with tax or legal consequences must be validated by a qualified French professional with visibility on your full situation. Nothing on this page is intended to exclude liability that French consumer law does not allow to be excluded; the clause should be read narrowly to that extent.
Intellectual property and reuse
Text, charts, illustrations, and layout are copyrighted by the editorial team unless otherwise noted. Short quotations with a visible attribution and a back-link to the source page are welcome for journalistic and educational purposes. Wholesale re-publication of a guide, with or without paraphrase, is not authorised. If you run an accredited firm and want to quote a specific passage in your own client documentation, write to us through the contact form and we will set up a clean attribution.
A short worked example
You are selling an apartment in Nice for six hundred and twenty thousand euros, you have held it for twelve years, and our simulator returns a total tax bill of about eighty-four thousand euros. That number is an indicative starting point. When you speak to an accredited fiscal representative, they will recompute the gain using the exact acquisition price, notarial fees, and deductible works on documented invoices, they will apply the correct taper for the exact number of years and days of holding, and they will check whether the sixth additional surtax applies at your bracket. The final number can easily land five to ten percent away from our simulator, in either direction. That is the point: the simulator shows you the shape, the representative delivers the filed figure.
One pitfall to avoid
Do not forward a simulator output to your notaire as if it were a computed tax. The notaire's job is to pass funds through the deed, not to re-compute the gain; that is why an accredited fiscal representative is mandatory above the relevant thresholds. A simulator screenshot can start a conversation with the representative; it cannot replace the formal calculation the representative signs.
Pro tip: ask for the primary source
Whenever a professional tells you that a rule "is like that," ask them which BOFiP paragraph or which treaty article they are relying on. A good professional answers in one sentence; a weak professional mumbles. The same rule applies to us: if a page on this site claims a figure, ask us the reference in the contact form and we will point you to the primary source. If the reference is weak or missing, we fix the page.
Governing law and jurisdiction
This site is published from France. These terms, along with the privacy policy and the cookie policy, are governed by French law. Any dispute that cannot be resolved amicably through the contact form is submitted to the competent French courts, subject to the mandatory rules of French consumer law that give a consumer the option to sue in the courts of their place of residence inside the European Union.
Quick questions readers ask
Can I rely on your guide to decide whether I need a fiscal representative?
You can use our guides to shape the decision and narrow the shortlist. You cannot rely on them alone to file; the representative you appoint co-signs the filing and takes the liability. Our role ends at the shortlist.
Are your figures updated every year?
The dynamic year marker refreshes with the calendar, and base rates are reviewed each time a page is edited. If a rate changes mid-year (for example a surtax threshold), we update the affected pages and flag the change in our internal log.
What if I spot an error?
Use the contact form with subject "editorial" and a link to the page and the primary source. Substantive corrections ship within five working days.
Do you have any conflict-of-interest disclosure beyond paid placement?
Yes. If the editorial team ever holds a financial interest in an accredited firm, that interest will be disclosed on the relevant page and on the about page. No such interest exists today.