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UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) → France ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷

Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) · FR-Thailand DTA 1974

From THB 5,5007-21 days Thai-side + 14-60 days destination

To claim or comply with tax in France, the UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) must be translated into French (assermentÃĐ) and Apostilled — filed with Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP).

8+ years and 2,400+ cross-border tax engagements, with THB 480M+ in withholding tax reductions secured.

Why France insists on this document: Domicile fiscal + RBE (UBO register) · traducteur assermentÃĐ required.

FATCA IGA: Model 1A · CRS: participating · Treaty: FR-Thailand DTA 1974.

End-to-end: prepare UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) at Companies House / EU Commercial Register (7-21 days) → French (assermentÃĐ) translation → MFA → Apostille → Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP).

First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.

How it works

  1. 1

    Destination checklist

    Map Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) requirements against income / accounts / entity structure.

  2. 2

    Prepare UBO Register Filing (UK/EU)

    Filed at Companies House / EU Commercial Register (7-21 working days).

  3. 3

    French (assermentÃĐ) translation

    Registrar-listed translator with FATCA/CRS/UBO glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    Apostille

    MFA Apostille route.

  6. 6

    File with Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP)

    Online portal, DHL, or submission at the destination embassy in Bangkok.

Frequently asked questions

Does France accept Thai Apostille?

Yes — MFA Apostille suffices.

Which Thai-France treaty applies?

FR-Thailand DTA 1974

FATCA IGA Model?

Model 1A — banks report via the Thai Revenue Dept.

CRS participating?

Yes — Thailand AEOI in force since 2023.

Translation language?

French (assermentÃĐ), by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.

Estimated total cost?

8,000-25,000 āļšāļēāļ— + āļ„āđˆāļēāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāđ€āļ™āļĩāļĒāļĄāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻ + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) fees.

Timeline?

7-21 working days preparation + 14-60 days for destination approval.

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