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    Tax In Monaco, Monte Carlo: A Brief Guide

    A tailored tax system

    Monaco’s fiscal system is based on the principle of a total absence of direct taxation. There are two exceptions to this principal;

    Monaco has signed no other bilateral fiscal agreements with other countries.

    Individuals

    Monaco residents (except French nationals) are not required to pay taxes on income, betterment or capital gains. For French nationals, two categories exist:

    The following rates of inheritance tax apply to assets located in Monaco:

    Corporations

    There is no direct tax on companies. Besides the tax on profits mentioned in the previous cases above, companies are not required to pay directly for taxes.

    Registration duties and fiscal stamps

    Registration duties are collected from those registering real estate transfers or changes of ownership.

    For official civil and judicial acts, fiscal stamps are required. Furthermore, all documents which could be used as evidence in court must be stamped to be valid. Stamp costs vary depending on the document’s format or value involved.

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