
Exit tax: The price you pay for leaving France
France has a reputation for imposing heavy taxes on its residents, but did you know that you can even be taxed when you leave the country? Since 2011, the “exit tax,” or “exceptional contribution on the value of certain assets,” has been designed to deter wealthy individuals and companies from fleeing the country or from moving in and out of France for purely tax-related reasons. The law was, however, reformed in 2019 under President Macron, and there are ways to avoid this tax or minimize its impact.




