A 25% withholding tax is levied on dividends paid to non-resident individuals or companies, subject to overriding treaty rates. The withholding tax on interest payments to non-residents is levied at various rates (see Section Resident Corporations), and the withholding tax on royalties is 331/3%. Sales of real property located in France are subject to a 331/3% withholding tax.
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