Blog: tax and wealth in St. Barths
Tax, relocation, real estate, estate planning: the rules of St. Barths, explained clearly and with sources.
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The five-year rule: when do you become a tax resident of St. Barths?
Moving to St. Barths is not enough: for five years, you remain a French taxpayer. The rule, for individuals and for companies.
Read the articleWhat taxes do you pay in St. Barths?
No income tax, no corporate tax, no VAT: the St. Barths tax system is built on real estate and consumption. What exists, what does not, and for whom.
Read the articleBuying property in St. Barths: what taxes and duties will you pay?
A 5% transfer duty, fees owed to the French State, a development tax if you build and dock duty on imports: the tax cost of buying in St. Barths.
Read the articleReal estate capital gains tax in St. Barths: what do sellers pay?
35% before the eighth year of ownership, 20% after, and full exemption after eighteen years: how St. Barths taxes real estate capital gains.
Read the articleHolding St. Barths property through a company: how is it taxed?
Real estate entity status, a 5% duty on share sales, a 3% annual tax and the filing that avoids it: owning St. Barths property through a company.
Read the articleInheritance and gift tax in St. Barths: what do heirs actually pay?
No local inheritance tax, gift tax on real estate only, and a French tax bill for heirs who live in France: the rules in St. Barths.
Read the articleHow do you set up a company in St. Barths? Steps and costs
Company law in St. Barths is French national law. The steps from capital deposit to registration, and the minimum annual tax cost of a company.
Read the articleCFAE in St. Barths: the annual business contribution explained
Every business in St. Barths owes the CFAE: €350 plus €100 per employee, due by March 31. Who pays, how to pay, penalties and exemptions.
Read the articleSt. Barths residents: what does France still tax after five years?
French-source income, real estate wealth tax, inheritances, social levies: what France still taxes once you are a St. Barths resident.
Read the articleRenting out your villa in St. Barths: tourist tax and owner filings
A 5% tourist tax, prior registration of the rental, tight filing deadlines, a fine of up to €5,000, a waste tax: the rules for villa owners.
Read the articleDock duty in St. Barths: rates, calculation and exemptions
Dock duty in St. Barths: 5% of customs value, 8% for motor vehicles, 30% for trucks over 14 metric tons. Calculation, exemptions and a worked example.
Read the articleExecutive pay and social security in St. Barths: how it works
SAS presidents, SARL managers, dividends: in St. Barths, social security contributions follow French law. The rules, with a worked example.
Read the articleInvoicing French clients from St. Barths: withholding and VAT
A 25% withholding tax, reverse-charge VAT, and the special case of private clients: what a St. Barths company faces when it bills clients in France.
Read the articleSelling company shares in St. Barths: registration duties and deadlines
Any transfer of shares in a St. Barths company must be registered within one month. Rates, the prorated allowance, real estate, an example and penalties.
Read the articleTax audits in St. Barths: time limits, penalties and remedies
A three-year audit window, late interest of 0.75% per month, penalties from 10% to 80%, penalty relief: how tax audits work in St. Barths.
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