False tax exiles in the sights of the tax authorities. The tax administration has multiple tools to catch fraudsters.
Every year, a certain number of wealthy taxpayers decide to move to a foreign country, fleeing French taxation which they consider too confiscatory. The temptations are great at our doors: Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta and many other countries are reaching out to them. On paper, the advantages of tax offshoring can be attractive. But in reality, this exile sometimes proves difficult to bear.