For almost 45 years, our bilingual English- and French-speaking teams have been specialising in international business and accounting issues. They can give you the support you need for every stage of your project.
At Laviale, we rely not only on the specialised skills and the experience of our teams, but also on the strength of our international network, MSI Global Alliance. The Laviale Group provides high-quality accounting, audit and management services at a competitive price.
Our teams of specialists attach the greatest importance to meeting your requirements as rapidly as possible, whether in English or French.
Services for individuals |
Services for businesses / companies |
|---|---|
| Tax planning (assistance prior to settling in France, carried out before you arrive in the count | Setting up a French business (choice of structure, implications for tax and social security contributions) |
| Determining your tax residence (a vital phase carried out before calculating your tax) | Accounting services (compliance and reporting book-keeping, financial statements, reporting) |
| Income tax and wealth tax return services | Mandatory auditing for French companies |
| International tax treaty compliance | Due diligence |
| International social security compliance | Payroll & HR services |
| Healthcare cover (and complementary top-up healthcare insurance) | Labour law |
| Assistance with “De Ruyter” claims over social contributions (European legislation) | VAT registration and VAT returns |
| Tax regularisations (assets held abroad and not declared to the French Tax authorities). | Transfer pricing issues |
| Trust returns compliance in France | Virtual office services |
| Assistance with setting up financial and property investments (tax aspects of holding structure: capital gains, inheritance tax, etc.) | |
| Creation and operation of gîtes, bed and breakfast accommodation or furnished rentals (choice of structure and implications for tax and social security contributions, registration formalities) |
Our chartered accountancy and auditing firm has outstanding and wide-ranging experience in assisting subsidiaries of foreign companies. We also provide a French tax service for expatriates living in France. We handle around 200 tax returns a year for clients receiving income or possessing assets abroad. We apply about twenty Double Tax Agreements (DTAs) signed by France with foreign countries.
Our firm, which was founded in 1976, consists of five partners specialising in best practice in chartered accountancy and auditing, alongside a partner who specialises in social, legal and tax affairs for foreigners, and a forty-strong staff.
Our offices are conveniently located in the Paris region and Le Havre (in Normandy), but we are also in daily contact with more than sixty French towns and cities. We participate actively in the international MSI group (www.msiglobal.org), responding regularly to enquiries and referrals from its members and their clients.
Thanks to our broad field of expertise on issues of international mobility, we can aid you in all your procedures and formalities in France. We are available to be a “one-stop service” for you, providing answers to a whole range of questions you may have, primarily through our extensive network of partners (including notaries, lawyers, estate agents and insurers).
We will make sure that your status in France for tax, social security and accounting is secure, and provide you with the support you need to optimise your project.
To establish and maintain a relationship of trust with each of our clients.
To work with full transparency and help our clients’ projects evolve.
To commit fully to building client satisfaction.
To make every effort to offer real benefits to our clients
To act independently and focus on quality over quantity
To maintain national and international partnerships in order to enrich our expertise.
To have a sense of loyalty and respect.
To preserve and improve the well-being of those around us.
To share, discuss and listen.
To make use of everyone’s skills.
To move forward together, making progress, showing willingness and striving to be a truly united team.
To outdo ourselves in achieving the desired goal, and to ensure the profitability necessary for the group’s development.
Cécile Laviale-Rollin is the Quality Manager of the LAVIALE Group. Her particular knowledge of the industrial subcontracting and automotive sectors is an essential asset for our Group.
Cédric Lodde is graduated in wealth management. He advises and assists managers in developing and monitoring a patrimonial strategy.
Eric has graduated in accountancy and is enrolled with the Institute of French Chartered Accountants. He has registered as auditor with the Court of Appeal of Rouen (Normandy). Eric is also a member of the Centre for Young Business leaders and of several committees helping the setting-up of businesses in France.
Maud assists many companies in their relations with their employees, advising them on the best way to contract, to implement incentives, and prevent litigation.
Michel advises foreign investors for their setting-up projects in France and creates companies, subsidiaries, branches in France. His second main occupation and skill is tax advice to individuals. The services provided mainly relate to Income Tax Returns / Wealth Tax Returns, social security coverage of individuals, which includes retirement advice and employees and employers welfare and pension.
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SYNERGA is an independent Chartered Accountants and Chartered Auditors network in 80 French cities and having 1000 staff members.
Our membership in SYNERGA
– grants you our ability to react to the developments of the Law by using common skills and knowledge,
– grants you expert advice and a comprehensive service,
– grants you the benefit from the strength of a nationwide group, member of the MSI international network, to support your French and overseas development.
Our firm is a member of the French Association of Registered Accountants.
