Corporate Tax Comparison

France vs Macau SAR

Compare France and Macau SAR corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.

Time of Update — France: 4/02/2026 · Macau SAR: 4/05/2026

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France

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Time of Update — France: 4/02/2026 · Macau SAR: 4/05/2026

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

France

Macau SAR

General CIT Rate:

Standard rate: 25%; qualifying small corporations may benefit from 15% on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits.

General CIT Rate:

CIT Return Due Date:

About the fiscal year ending on December 31st, until the end of May of the following year.

CIT Return Due Date:

B group: March 31st; A group: June 30th.

CIT Payment Due Date:

About the fiscal year ending on December 31 and May 15 of the following year.

CIT Payment Due Date:

The final CIT payment will be due within approximately one month after the Macau Financial Services Bureau issues the final tax assessment.

CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:

By way of installment payments in four installments (i.e., for the fiscal year ending on December 31, must be submitted and paid on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15).

CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:

Unless the amount does not exceed MOP 3,000, the tax should be paid in two equal installments in September and November. In this case, the tax payment will be requested in a lump sum in September.

Withholding Tax (WHT)

France

Macau SAR

Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):

Non-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):

25/0/25

Non-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):

Value-Added Tax (VAT)

France

Macau SAR

General VAT Rate:

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Value-Added Tax (VAT)

Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

France

Macau SAR

General Capital Gain Tax Rate:

Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.

General Capital Gain Tax Rate:

Capital gains are generally subject to complementary tax at the standard rates (up to 12%). Under the territorial taxation system effective January 1, 2026, only Macau-sourced capital gains are taxed, except for MNE constituent entities that are tax residents, which remain taxable on worldwide income including property disposal gains.

Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

France

Macau SAR

Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:

23.66

Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:

11.15%

Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

15.38

Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

7.17%

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