L’Oréal concludes a settlement with the French tax authorities

L’Oréal informs about the conclusion, today, of constructive discussions with the French tax authorities concerning the tax base of its subsidiairies Lancôme Parfums et Beauté, Cosmetique Active International and Prestige & Collections International, for fiscal years 2014 to 2018, without  incurring tax penalties. 

The yearly financial impact amounts approximately to 65 millions euros over this period. For the five years, the impact for each subsidiairy is respectively 47 million euros, 115 million euros and 158 million euros. 

This will be recorded as an exceptional charge for 2019, and will have no significant recurrent impact in the future.

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L’Oréal has devoted itself to beauty for over 100 years. With its unique international portfolio of 36 diverse and complementary brands, the Group generated sales amounting to 26.9 billion euros in 2018 and employs 86,000 people worldwide. As the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons, travel retail, branded retail and e-commerce.
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