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HSBC Settles €267.5M Dividend Tax Fraud Case in France

1/8/2026

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HSBC has agreed to pay €267.5 million to France's treasury to settle an investigation into alleged dividend tax fraud, according to the French financial prosecutor's office.
The probe examined trading schemes from 2014 to 2019 involving intra-group dividend arbitrage transactions.
The Paris court approved the settlement on January 8, 2026.
The case is part of dividend tax fraud investigations affecting banks across Europe and includes similar cases in Germany.

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HSBC has agreed to pay €267.5 million to France's treasury to settle an investigation into alleged dividend tax fraud, according to the French financial prosecutor's office.
The probe examined trading schemes from 2014 to 2019 involving intra-group dividend arbitrage transactions.
The Paris court approved the settlement on January 8, 2026.
The case is part of dividend tax fraud investigations affecting banks across Europe and includes similar cases in Germany.