L’à-valoir mentionné à l’article L. 731-22-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code is deductible from the profit or loss for the financial year in which it is paid.
However, when the taxable income for a financial year is higher than that of the previous financial year, the capital gain referred to in the first paragraph not paid at the end of the financial year is nevertheless deductible up to a limit of 20% of the increase recorded, provided that this payment is made within six months of the end of the financial year and no later than the date of filing of the income tax return relating to the financial year in respect of which the deduction is made. The portion of the capital gain thus deducted is no longer deductible in respect of the financial year in which it is paid.
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