Tax statements in France open on April 10, so here is our guide of what
There are some peculiarities for the French system that foreigners take into account, in addition to some pleasant breaks that may not have realized that it could claim.
From presenting the first time to the last in fiscal deadlines and exemptions, here is our guide for tax season 2025;
Tax deadlines of 2025
Spring is the great tax season in France, is when the annual Declare des Revenus (Income declaration) is made.
This form must be complete by all those who live in France, even if they do not have income here or have already had their taxes taxed at the source, as well as by people who have income in France (for example, the second winners who run out of property). You can find complete details about who needs to make the statement. Gentleman.
This year the statements open on Thursday, April 10 and the deadline to complete them is May or June, depending on where it lives.
But spring is not the only tax time in France: if you have a property here (whether you live there or use it as a second house), there are two dates to take into account.
The first is the deadline for the Occupation decoration(It also refers to Ash DICLARE DESN BENS IMOBILIERS) What is usually at the end of June or early July: the exact date for 2025 remains TB.
This statement must be completed by all those who have properties in France, including owners of the second house living in another country. However, this is not an annual task. If you complete it last year, you don’t need to do it again unless your circumstances change. If it did not complete it last year, or has bought a property in the last year, you must complete the statement: complete details on how to do that Gentleman.
Then, in autumn, property tax bills arrive, from the elimination of the elimination of TAXE D’HOBITATION For all separated from the owners of the second house, the property tax is now only paid by people who have properties, tenants have nothing to pay. Find complete details of what, when and how much you can expect your property taxes to be. Gentleman.
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If this is the first time you declare taxes in France, then your first task is to request a tax number (Fiscal Numerro) and then create an account on the French tax website impot.gouv.fr – find a guide to do so Gentleman.
The 2025 Income Tax Declaration covers fiscal year 2024, which extends from January to December. Therefore, if he moved to France after January 1, 2025, he will not have to complete the statement until next year.
The property tax declaration transmits any property that owned on January 1, 2025, even if it has been sold since then.
V online paper
Most people in France make their online tax statements through the Impots.gouv.fr: it is a good idea to use if you can for the Income Tax Declaration, since it has done so that the form ‘Remember’ its answers, making later.
In previous years, people who made the income tax declaration for the first time should do so on paper, this year, tax authorities say that first -half statements can also be made online.
Income tax statements and property tax are described as ‘Only Online’ procedures, but there is a provision for people who do not have access to the Internet or who do not feel comfortable online, in this case you can visit or call your local fiscal office and request versions on paper from the forms.
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Income Tax Spler
If you are receiving money in France, either as an employee, yourself or get income from property rentals, you are expected to pay the Income Tax.
It has a leg some changes in income tax supports for the entry of 2024 (which will declare in 2025). The new income tax supports are;
- Until € 11,497 – 0
- Between € 11,498 and € 29,315 – 11 percent
- € 29,316 to € 88,823 – 30 percent
- € 83,824 to € 180.292 – 41 percent
- More than € 180,293 – 45 percent.
Like most countries, French taxes are progressive, so if you are a great winner, you would only pay the tax rate of 45 percent on the part of your income that exceeds the € 180,293.
Changes for 2025
There are a couple of changes in form 2025, including the required additional details of people who demand tax exemptions for domestic help and changes in financial gifts among family members: full details Gentleman.
Social positions
Deductions in France are divided into two categories – Impôts (Income Tax) and Prélèvements Sociaux (Social positions): Patal covers things such as pension contributions but also deductions to cover medical care positions, unemployment benefits, illness or maternity leave license. They are widely similar to national insurance contributions in the United Kingdom.
Exactly how much it is charged depends on your income and other factors, such as the regime of your guest house, but for most people social positions will easily exceed income tax deductions, or social positions are two or three times higher than the Income Tax.
A common position is related to medical care, the CSM, which is due or collected in early retirees. You can find more information about who could be responsible for this expense in Our guide.
Tax exasperations
Not all are bad news, there are many things in which you can claim fiscal deductions or fiscal credit, from opening a French retirement account to the use of a cleaner, giving money to charity or using your car for work.
You can find an updated list of the most common tax exemptions. Gentleman.
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Tax forestry
The French tax system has several unique peculiarities that often catch foreigners in France.
Among the most common are not realizing that the annual income tax declaration must complete and not declare non -brake bank accounts (even if they are empty or inactive).
Also read 10 common fiscal traps for foreigners in France
Americans living in France have their own set of partular fiscal challenges, which have to do with the way the French system interacts with the IRS.
Also read tax traps that Americans in France should avoid
Foreign income
It is not unusual for foreigners in France to have some or their income from outside France, whether it is an guest pension from a country abroad, which is remotely works for a non -free company or rental income of a property outside France.
A key thing to make about the French tax declaration is that you are requesting details of all its global income, not just income in France.
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If your country has a fiscal treaty instead with France (most countries do), you gained payment taxes twice on the same income, but still needs to declare it in France.
Also read What do I need to tell the imposing French about my assets outside France?
All income must be declared in euros, unlike the US. UU. There is no formula established to convert income into pounds / dollars / other currency into euros.
Reader’s question: How do I make my income in euros for the French tax declaration?
Tax for the owners of the second house
If you live outside France but it owns a property here that uses a second home or vacation house, then there are some things to take into account.
The first is if you are a ‘fiscal resident’ of France: if you use your French property just for vacation, then it probably will not be, but the French fiscal system begins to consider your fiscal resident if you spend at least the year you get the year here is that it is that is so this Kanta this kanta kanta this kanta this kanta this kanta this kanta this kanthe this this is that is that is that that is that is that is that is that is that that is that is that is that is that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that is that is that is that that is that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that that is that is that is that that is that is It is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what that is, that is what is that is what that is, that is what is that, that is what is what is that is what is that. Significant amount of time in your French property.
The other thing to consider is that he has some French income when renting his property, even in Airbnb, if he does, then he must declare this income in France.
Find the full details or fiscal residence rules Gentleman.
And finally, even if it is not a fiscal resident and does not have to complete the Annual Income Tax Declaration, you must complete the Single Property Tax Declaration (Dental of occupation) If you haven’t done it yet. Complete details Gentleman.
Get help
If the French system is completely intimidated, do not scare: there is help available.
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From online guides to help in the tax office until you find an English -speaking accountant, here is how to get help with your French taxes.
If you have more questions about French taxes, you can visit our frequently asked questions section here, or our French tax section here. If you can find the answer you are looking for, do not hesitate to leave your question in the comments section below or send us an email to news@thelocal.fr and we will do everything possible to answer it for you.
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