Among the best known, we can mention the name of Bernard Arnault, the richest man in France. Without being installed in Belgium, businessman residing there several companies since 1999 the newspaper said Echo .
But it is far from the only one, confirms the newspaper, citing many other names, including the boss of the Belgian retail group Delhaize, billed as the first to be created by 1983, a holding company in Belgium.
Celebrities anonymous
Other known names are mentioned as the Mulliez family, owners of retail group Auchan, several of whose members reside in Estaimpuis, Common Border chosen recently by actor Gérard Depardieu. Businessmen Bernard Tapie and Stephane Courbit, and television host Arthur, are also part of the lot.
But the newspaper writes dozens of less known French, attracted also by tax much more conducive to heritage in France, thanks to low capital taxation and the absence of wealth tax (ISF).
The number of French settled in affluent neighborhoods the city of Brussels in particular, in the municipalities of Uccle and Ixelles, or in cities along the French border near Lille (north of France).
A “exile” that is controversial
In December 2012, the actor Gérard Depardieu made headlines by domiciling for tax purposes in Belgium. A few months earlier, the head of the luxury group LVMH, Bernard Arnault, had created controversy by undertaking efforts to obtain Belgian nationality, before giving up in April 2013.
Bernard Arnault is also subject to a criminal investigation of the court in Brussels, about a capital increase of its subsidiary Pilinvest and possible “ fraud domiciliation” .
In June, the Belgian press had reported that the French animator and television producer Arthur officially resided in Belgium for several months after having founded a company incorporated under Belgian law.
It has a fortune Importantly, the 229th of France according to the magazine Challenges , which amounts to € 200 million.
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