A
tax representation company
is said to be accredited when it has received the permanent approval of the administration, in this case the General Directorate of Public Finance. As such, the company may represent a company or an individual established outside the European Union who sells real estate in France and carry out for that customer all the required fiscal formalities. It is no longer necessary to submit an application for accreditation for each operation.
To check whether a company is accredited, it is possible to consult the list with the competent services. Otherwise, the Official Bulletin of the Public Finance-Taxes also lists these establishments in its section dedicated to the appointment of a tax representative, the texts being available on the website. In principle, each company is supposed to mention whether it is accredited or not, but a control is necessary to avoid unpleasant surprises.
By using such a service provider, you benefit from an efficient service without waiting for the accreditation procedures, and
accreditation
is also a guarantee of professionalism, as it is normally only granted to companies competent in this matter and With the necessary guarantees to exercise the activity of tax representative.