Article 1729 of the French General Tax Code
Inaccuracies or omissions found in a declaration or deed involving the indication of items to be retained for the assessment or liquidation of tax, as well as the restitution of a tax claim the payment of which has been unduly obtained from the State, entail the application of a surcharge of: a. 40% in the case of deliberate failure to comply; b. 80% in the case of abuse of rights…