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Article 1759 of the French General Tax Code

Companies and other legal entities liable for corporation tax that pay or distribute, directly or through third parties, income to persons whose identity they do not reveal, contrary to the provisions of articles 117 and 240, are subject to a fine equal to 100% of the sums paid or distributed. Where the company has voluntarily included the amount of the sums in question in its income tax return, the rate of the fine is reduced to 75%.

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Article 1759

Les sociétés et les autres personnes morales passibles de l’impôt sur les sociétés qui versent ou distribuent, directement ou par l’intermédiaire de tiers, des revenus à des personnes dont, contrairement aux dispositions des articles 117 et 240, elles ne révèlent pas l’identité, sont soumises à une amende égale à 100 % des sommes versées ou distribuées. Lorsque l’entreprise a spontanément fait figurer dans sa déclaration de résultat le montant des sommes en cause, le taux de l’amende est ramené à 75 %.

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