For several years now, the French tax authorities have been looking into a number of cases of potential tax fraud involving large French fortunes. They are said to have used Canadian trusts, via the Blue Bridge wealth management company, to evade French wealth tax. However, in ruling no. 21/10189 of February 6, 2023, the Paris Court of Appeal held that the assets of a Canadian trust were only taxable in Canada and not in France, thus ruling out the possibility of tax fraud. Explanations.
