Fees Policy

Fee Policy

A fixed-fee practice

Bespoke Tax works on fixed fees. Every engagement is scoped in advance and priced as a fixed amount, agreed in writing before any work begins. You know the cost before you commit. There is no hourly billing, no running meter, and no invoice that grows with the time we spend.

This model reflects how we work: defined deliverables, produced to a known standard, for a known price. It puts the risk of complexity on us, not on you.

How an engagement starts

Every matter begins with a diagnostic call. It is a paid 30-minute call at €250 excluding VAT, during which we assess your situation and identify what the work requires. [Garde ou retire selon ta décision 2.]

After the call, we send a written proposal setting out the scope, the deliverables, and the fixed fee. You decide whether to proceed. Nothing is billed beyond the diagnostic call until you accept a proposal.

The engagement letter

A written engagement letter is established before any work starts. It specifies:

  • The fixed fee for the engagement

  • The scope of the deliverables

  • Any external costs or disbursements anticipated

This agreement governs the matter from start to finish. The scope is what we agreed; the fee is what we agreed.

Scope and changes

The fixed fee covers the scope defined in the engagement letter. If your situation changes, or if you ask for work beyond that scope, we agree a new fixed fee in writing before that additional work begins. You are never billed for something you did not approve in advance.

Payment

A deposit of 50% of the fixed fee is payable before work begins. The balance is due on delivery. Both are set out in the engagement letter.

Invoices are issued in euros and are payable on receipt. Late payment may carry interest under French law.

Disbursements

Some matters involve external costs, such as official filing fees or expert fees. Where these apply, they are identified in the engagement letter and passed on at cost. They are separate from our fixed fee.

Legal compliance

This fee policy complies with Article 10 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 and the Règlement Intérieur National (RIN). A written fee agreement is established for every engagement, as those rules require.