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Article 38 sexies of the French General Tax Code

When the rebates granted by a société coopérative agricole mentioned in Article L. 521-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code to a cooperative member takes the form of the allocation of shares in that company, taxation of the income booked in respect of these rebates by that member may, on option, be subject to a deferral of taxation until the date of transfer, transmission or contribution of the shares thus allocated or until the date of cessation of activity if this is earlier.

A decree specifies the reporting obligations necessary for the application of the first paragraph.

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Article 38 sexies

Lorsque les ristournes accordées par une société coopérative agricole mentionnée à l’article L. 521-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime à un associé coopérateur prennent la forme de l’attribution de parts sociales de cette société, l’imposition du produit comptabilisé au titre de ces ristournes par cet associé peut, sur option, faire l’objet d’un report d’imposition jusqu’à la date de cession, de transmission ou d’apport des parts ainsi attribuées ou jusqu’à la date de cessation d’activité si celle-ci est antérieure.

Un décret précise les obligations déclaratives nécessaires à l’application du premier alinéa.

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