TRANSFERRING SHARE
OWNERSHIP
( 1 )
Transferring TotalEnergies shares
is a good way to show your
commitment to the Company and
to plan for the future in order to
benef it fom certain tax advantages .
01
You are a
French tax
resident
A n i n f o r m a l p r o c e d u r e
Several options
are available to
you ( the “ donor ” )
to transfer the
ownership of your
TotalEnergies
shares free of
charge to your
child , spouse ,
partner or any
other person
of your choice
the beneficiary
OR
YOU CAN CHOOSE :
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A HAND - TO - HAND GIFT
• Occasion : at any time
• Characteristics :
- Drafting a deed before a notary is optional
- Can be recorded in a written document confirming that
the shares have been transferred and possibly include
conditions ( pacte adjoint )
- The value of the gift can be determined by informing
the tax authorities of the gift to be done on the French tax
authority s website impots gouv fr
Is tax free as long as it has not been disclosed or that it
has not been reported on the occasion of a new transfer
free of charge
Once it has been reported it must be declared or recorded
within the following month a gift may be reported to
the tax authorities if it was declared in a notarial deed
following a tax inspection or a declaration of inheritance
after the donor s death A hand to hand gift can be
declared within the month following the donor s death
if its amount is higher than 15 000
Can be returned to the estate to be included
in the inheritance
AN INFORMAL GIFT
• Occasion : family events ( marriage , birthday , birth , etc . )
• Characteristics :
- Tax - free
- Must be limited to small amounts in proportion
to your estate and income
- No obligation to declare it
- Cannot be returned to the estate
to be included in the inheritance
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