The fact of knowingly issuing documents, such as certificates, receipts, statements, invoices or attestations, enabling a taxpayer to unduly obtain a deduction from taxable income or profit, a tax credit or a tax reduction will result in the application of a fine. The rate of the fine is equal to that of the tax reduction or tax credit in question and its basis is the sums wrongly mentioned on the documents issued to the taxpayer. Where the documents do not mention a sum or where they relate to a deduction from income or profit, the fine is equal to the amount of the tax advantage wrongly obtained.
The fine provided for in the first paragraph of this article applies, under the same conditions, in the event of irregular issue of the certificate mentioned in the second sentence of 2° of g of 1 of articles 200 et 238 bis.