Corporate Tax Comparison

France vs South Korea

Compare France and South Korea 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 · South Korea: 4/04/2026

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Time of Update — France: 4/02/2026 · South Korea: 4/04/2026

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

France

South Korea

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:

Progressive: 10% (up to 200M KRW), 20% (200M-20B KRW), 22% (20B-300B KRW), 25% (over 300B KRW)

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:

Mid-term tax returns: within two months from the end of the six-month period; annual tax returns: within three months from the end of the fiscal year.

CIT Payment Due Date:

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

CIT Payment Due Date:

The submission of the declaration form (instalment payments are allowed in the case of elections).

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:

Withholding Tax (WHT)

France

South Korea

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

South Korea

General VAT Rate:

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Value-Added Tax (VAT)

Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

France

South Korea

General Capital Gain Tax Rate:

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

General Capital Gain Tax Rate:

25 (the same as the normal CIT rate for corporations over 300B KRW taxable income)

Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

France

South Korea

Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:

23.66

Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:

24.87%

Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

15.38

Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

22.0%

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