What is a tax clearance certificate?
A tax clearance certificate is a document that proves that your company has complied with its tax obligations.
In the context of a collaboration with another company, the latter may ask you for this document when signing the contract. This certificate will be used to prove that your company’s tax situation is in order, particularly in the context of public procurement procedures.
What information does it contain?
The name of the company;
The main address of the establishment;
The company’s SIREN number;
The list of tax obligations for which the company is in order (filing of profit and loss and VAT returns, payment of VAT, payment of corporation tax, etc.)
The date of issue of the certificate.
How can I get my tax certificate back?
If the company is subject to income tax, it can recover its tax certificate from the company tax department (SIE) using form n°3666 ;
If the company is subject to corporation tax and liable for VAT, then it can retrieve its certificate from the impot.gouv.fr website. Since 5 September 2019, companies not liable for VAT but liable for corporation tax can also request and obtain this certificate directly online.
In some cases, the certificate of tax regularity cannot be issued online:
If the request is made during the year in which the company is established;
If the company is in receivership, in litigation or in a safeguard or conciliation plan.
The tax certificate is a document valid for 6 months, so it must be renewed twice a year.
