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Article 39 octodecies of the French General Tax Code

I. – Taxpayers who exercise an option for the first time for a real tax regime may recognise, free of tax, the capital gains acquired, on the effective date of this option, by the non-depreciable elements of their fixed assets.

This recognition must be made in the accounts no later than the close of the first financial year for which the company is subject to a real tax regime.

II. – In the event of the sale or cessation of operations less than five years after the creation or acquisition of the business, the taxable capital gains relating to the items referred to in I must be calculated taking into account the original cost price.

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Article 39 octodecies

I. – Les contribuables qui exercent pour la première fois une option pour un régime réél d’imposition peuvent constater en franchise d’impôt le plus-values acquises, à la date de prise d’effet de cette option, par les éléments non amortissables de leur actif immobilisé.

Cette constatation doit être faite en comptabilité au plus tard à la clôture du premier exercice pour lequel l’entreprise se trouve soumise à un régime réél d’imposition.

II. – En cas de cession ou de cessation de l’exploitation moins de cinq ans après la création ou l’acquisition de l’entreprise, les plus-values imposables afférentes aux éléments visés au I sont obligatoirement calculées en tenant compte du prix de revient d’origine.

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