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HSBC to pay €300M to France over tax fraud probe, without admitting guilt.
HSBC has agreed to pay €300 million, including a €268 million fine and €30 million in back taxes, to French authorities to settle a probe into its role in a dividend tax fraud scheme from 2014 to 2019.
The case, part of a broader investigation into "cum-cum" trading that allowed investors to evade taxes, does not involve an admission of guilt.
French prosecutors called the bank’s actions "artificial" and part of a systemic effort to exploit tax loopholes.
HSBC said the settlement recognizes its cooperation and corrective measures.
The resolution follows similar actions by other banks, including Credit Agricole’s Cacib unit, and comes amid ongoing scrutiny of major financial institutions in France and Europe.
Separately, HSBC secured 86% shareholder approval for a HK$290 billion plan to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank private, with a court hearing scheduled for January 26 and a potential delisting on January 27.
HSBC pagará 300 millones de euros a Francia por una investigación de fraude fiscal, sin admitir culpabilidad.