Legal & Tax Training

Mastering the Deduction Mechanisms for Financial Expenses within Tax Consolidation

Key information

Prerequisites

  • Strong knowledge of corporate taxation
  • A solid understanding of the tax consolidation regime (equivalent level to our training ‘The Fundamentals of Tax Consolidation’) 

Target Audience

  • Corporate tax specialists
  • Consolidation managers and accounting managers
  • Auditors and management controllers 
  • Chartered accountants 
  • Anyone involved in group taxation matters 

Operational and training objectives

  • Understand the general principles governing the deduction of financial expenses
  • Master the rules applicable to the deduction of financial expenses between related companies (shareholder current accounts and transfer pricing principles)
  • Understand the impact of anti-hybrid measures (ATAD 2 Directive)
  • Master the tax deductibility rules resulting from ATAD 1 Directive (thin capitalization, tax EBITDA, definition of financial income and expenses, safeguard clauses at the boundaries of tax consolidation, calculation of deferred interest and unused deduction capacity)
  • Understand the impact of the Charasse amendment
  • Reporting and documentation aspects 

Mastering the Deduction Mechanisms for Financial Expenses within Tax Consolidation

Our training course ‘Deduction of Financial Expenses within Tax Consolidation’ provides an in-depth presentation of the rules governing the deduction of financial expenses within a tax consolidated group. This deduction is subject to a wide range of rules, the interaction of which may prove complex in the context of tax consolidation (e.g. limitation of deductible interest rates, regulations arising from ATAD 1 Directive, anti-hybrid measures, and mechanisms specific to tax consolidation). 

Educational and technical resources

Educational resources

Pedagogical processes 

  • Training with theoretical contributions
  • Discussions on trainees' experience and exchanges with consultant trainers

Evaluation methods 

  • Assessments of acquired knowledge through questionnaires at the end of each module
  • Certification preparation (mock exam on day 3)
  • Self-assessment of the trainee through the needs analysis form sent before the training
  • Immediate feedback at the end of the training 

Technical resources

  • Digital training materials in English 

In-person  

  • Training room equipped with a whiteboard and projector  
  • Provision of supplies (pens, notepads, ...)  

Remote  

  • Access to training via Teams application 

Supervision means

  • Lawyers with expertise in direct tax and tax consolidation matters and accountants
  • DPO competency certification awarded by AFNOR under delegation from the CNIL

Fees

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