French CPA in Toulouse for foreign groups with a French subsidiary
A Paris-based firm handling the French side for foreign groups opening a subsidiary or a branch in the Toulouse aerospace cluster, entirely remotely.
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English-speaking accountant in ParisWhy choose Hayot Expertise for Toulouse?
A US, British or German company opening a site in Toulouse needs a French accountant who can also talk to head office. We handle the whole French side: registration, bookkeeping under the plan comptable général, VAT returns, payroll for the first local hires, statutory accounts and the corporate tax return, then a monthly pack restated into your group's framework. The firm is based in Paris 8 and runs the engagement fully remotely. Our French CPA in Paris service page sets out the method; this page covers what changes inside the Toulouse aerospace and space ecosystem.
- Dedicated team, response guaranteed within 24 working hours
- Digital interface, paperless, 24/7 access
- Transparent pricing, no hidden fees
- Firm registered with the Order of Chartered Accountants
Our expertise tailored to your business
Subsidiary, branch or permanent establishment: settle it before you register
A subsidiary (SAS or SARL) is a standalone French company with its own capital and its own tax filings; a branch stays legally part of the parent, which carries the liability. A representative office that negotiates contracts often becomes a permanent establishment without anyone deciding it, with a back-tax adjustment later. That question is settled before registration, against the applicable tax treaty.
French GAAP bookkeeping, IFRS or US GAAP reporting to the parent
The French entity keeps its books under the plan comptable général, while the group expects a monthly pack in its own framework. We produce both: French statutory accounts on one side, a restated consolidation package under IFRS or US GAAP on the other, on the group's closing calendar. Recurring restatement gaps: holiday accruals, provisions, finance leases, the R&D tax credit.
Our services in Toulouse
A comprehensive offering designed for entrepreneurs, executives and investors.
Accounting & financial statements
Bookkeeping, tax returns, monthly dashboards.
Tax optimisation
Corporate tax, income tax, VAT, R&D credits.
Payroll & HR
Payslips, employment contracts, HR management.
Business structuring
Entity choice, incorporation, fundraising, shareholder agreements.
Wealth & real estate
Real estate companies, wealth planning, inheritance.
International & expats
Expats, transfer pricing, foreign accounts, double taxation.
The economic ecosystem of Toulouse
Seen from a foreign head office, Toulouse is an industrial basin first: the Airbus operational headquarters in Blagnac, a dense layer of suppliers and design offices, a space ecosystem built around the CNES Toulouse Space Centre. Foreign investors on the ground are mainly aerospace suppliers, embedded software vendors and technical service providers. Two accounting consequences: heavy intercompany flows from year one, and an engineering payroll that puts the collective bargaining agreement first.
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How to work with us
Free audit
We analyse your situation in 10 minutes, with no commitment.
Tailored proposal
Clear and transparent quote, tailored to your activity and budget.
Ongoing support
Your dedicated accountant responds within 24h, available year-round.
What a foreign group has to organise in Toulouse
Everything you need to know about doing business in Toulouse
Registration: INPI single window and the Toulouse registry
Registration goes through the INPI electronic single window, which feeds the national business register and passes the file to the Toulouse commercial court registry for a registered office in Haute-Garonne. Plan for translated and sometimes apostilled parent company documents, the beneficial ownership declaration and a real French address, because a mailbox address is spotted quickly. The Kbis extract unlocks the bank account, and with it the first supplier payment.
VAT, intercompany flows and e-invoicing
A French subsidiary gets an intra-EU VAT number and files CA3 returns, monthly under the standard regime. Services bought from the parent are reverse charged; intra-EU goods need a recapitulative statement, services a DES filing. Import VAT has been reverse charged on the VAT return since 1 January 2022, which assumes an active EORI number. Since 1 September 2026 every VAT-registered business must be able to receive electronic invoices; issuing them is required from that date for large companies and mid-caps, and from 1 September 2027 for smaller ones.
Your first local hire
Before the start date: DPAE filing with URSSAF, a contract in French, complementary pension affiliation, a group health scheme and occupational health cover. The item that gets expensive when handled late is the collective bargaining agreement, which follows the employer's actual activity, not its APE code. A components supplier usually sits under the metallurgy agreement, whose unified framework has applied since 1 January 2024, while a design office usually falls under Syntec. Payroll is then filed monthly through the DSN.
R&D, regional support and transfer pricing
Many Toulouse sites carry engineering work: the French R&D tax credit can apply to a foreign-owned subsidiary, but eligibility is assessed project by project and the supporting file is built during the year, not at filing time. Occitanie and Bpifrance schemes change conditions regularly, so we check the one in force before any application. Once there are recharges with the parent, transfer pricing documentation is prepared early.
Frequently asked questions — Chartered accountant in Toulouse
Answers to questions entrepreneurs in Toulouse ask most
Should we set up a subsidiary or a branch, and how does registration work?
Both work. A subsidiary is a separate French company with its own capital and its own filings; a branch stays legally part of the parent, which keeps the liability. A subsidiary is usually the choice once there are local employees and contracts. Either way the file goes through the INPI single window and the Toulouse registry issues the Kbis extract.
What are the VAT obligations of a French subsidiary buying from its parent?
The subsidiary registers for French VAT, files CA3 returns and reverse charges the services it buys from the parent. Intra-EU goods add a recapitulative statement and services a DES filing. Intercompany pricing must stand on its own, separately from the VAT treatment.
Can you run payroll for our first employee in Toulouse?
Yes: DPAE filing, employment contract, affiliations, monthly payslips and DSN returns. The first decision is the collective bargaining agreement, because it drives classification, minimum pay and notice periods. Fixing it later means recalculating payslips already issued.
Can you produce the monthly reporting our head office expects?
Yes. We deliver French statutory accounts and, separately, a pack restated into your group framework, on your closing calendar, with intercompany balances reconciled. Format and deadlines are agreed at the start.
Do you work in English with our finance team?
Yes. We work in English with a foreign head office: emails, meetings and reporting packs. Statutory documents stay in French because the authorities require it, and we provide the translation head office needs.
Can you support us remotely from Paris?
Yes. The firm is based in Paris 8 and has no office in Toulouse: the engagement runs fully remotely, with video meetings, electronic signature, secure upload of documents and a shared workspace your head office can access. We answer within 24 to 48 business hours.
Let's meet
Whether by video (100% remote) or at the office, we are available to audit your accounting.