DÉPARTSby @tibo_maker

PARIS → ANYWHERE · 2026 RATES

How much would leaving France save you?

Argentina sells citizenship for $350k. Qatar invests up to $5.5M in startups that move there. Dubai has no income tax. Put in your profit and see what you'd actually keep in 17 places.

My company makes profit a year, and I'm .

LEAVING FRANCE WOULD SAVE YOU

PER YEAR

Best route: 🇦🇪 Dubai, 8.2% total tax vs 53.7% at home. Over 10 years that's €4.55M, or a croissant every 2 minutes 🥐

DÉPARTS
DEPARTURES · FROM PARIS
DESTINATIONVS FRANCE
🇫🇷STAYING · 53.7% TAX
●LAST CALLbiggest saving●BOARDINGyou'd keep more●DELAYEDbarely worth it●TURN BACKyou'd pay more●CANCELLEDFrench nationals still pay French tax

Tap a destination to see the ticket.

BOARDING PASS · DÉPARTSBOARDING
PAR
🇫🇷 Paris
DOH
🇶🇦 Doha
TOTAL TAX
10.0%vs 53.7%
YOU KEEP / YR
€900,000
VS FRANCE / YR
+€436,891
OVER 10 YEARS
+€4.37M

10% corporate tax for foreign owners · 0% personal income tax · 0% on dividends. Qatar charges individuals 0% on salary and dividends. Companies owned by foreigners pay a flat 10%.

ENTRY TICKET
Startup Qatar entrepreneur residency
QFC company ≈ $5,500 the first year (≈ €4.9k) + permit fees
Fees, gone for good.
TIMELINE
1–3 months
PAYS BACK IN
5 days
SEAT 1A€1M PROFIT

Where your €1M goes

Corporate taxIncome taxSocial contributionsYou keep
🇫🇷 Francekeep 46%
🇶🇦 Dohakeep 90%
FRANCE
Profit€1,000,000
Corporate tax (IS 15% → 25%)−€245,750
Income tax on dividends (flat 12.8%)−€96,544
High-income surcharge (CEHR 3–4%)−€17,670
20% minimum tax top-up (CDHR)−€36,636
Social contributions (18.6%)−€140,291
You keep€463,110
DOHA
Profit€1,000,000
Corporate tax (10%)−€100,000
You keep€900,000
🧳WHAT IT TAKES
  • —Endorsement from a Qatari incubator (QBIC, QSTP, Qatar FinTech Hub…)
  • —$10k+ in the bank for 3 months (your own money)
  • —A company in Qatar (QFC or mainland)
✨STARTUP QATAR INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Qatar Development Bank invests up to $1.1M in early startups and up to $5.5M in established ones that set up in Qatar — paid in milestone tranches. It's an investment, not a relocation bonus. Source
⚠️THE CATCH
The famous $5.5M is equity investment for established startups that get selected. You still have to be accepted, and you still have to move.
🧾EXIT TAX
You own 100%, so France's exit tax on your shares applies. Outside the EU you usually have to request the deferral and give guarantees. It's wiped if you keep your shares 2 years after leaving (5 if they're worth over €2.57M).
🔗SOURCES

THE VERDICT

So… are you leaving?

I'M STAYING FOR…

Leaving France would save me €436,891 a year. I'm staying anyway. For the croissants 🥐
Your share card

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THE OTHER COLUMN

What you keep by staying.

The board only counts tax. Here's the part that doesn't fit in a spreadsheet.

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Healthcare

Public health insurance that doesn't care how your MRR is doing.

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R&D tax credits

CIR / CII and JEI status can claw back a real chunk of what you spend building.

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Bpifrance

Grants and loans for founders that most countries simply don't have.

🎒
Schools

Free public schools and near-free universities, if kids are in the plan.

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Your people

Family, friends and Sunday lunches don't fit in a spreadsheet.

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The bread

Find a better €1.30 croissant. We'll wait.