french tax system


Dependents

Dependents The tax household, which makes it possible in particular to determine the number of shares used to calculate income tax, is made up, in addition to the taxpayer and his spouse or partner, of dependents attached to the household on a mandatory basis ( minor children) or not (adult […]

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Income Tax: who are the taxable persons?

French income tax applies, in principle, to all income received by Taxable persons domiciled in France. But some taxpayers may be living outside of France. Moreover, some people are expressly exempt. The tax is established at the level of the tax household. 1. Extent of taxation according to domicile The […]


TAX MEMO FOR BUSINESS CREATOR

Business-Creator-tax-memo To convince bankers and investors of the seriousness of your company and secure the financial balance of your cash flow, the choice of tax regimes is an essential element of your business plan or the development plan of your project. The initial choice of a tax and VAT regime […]

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Income from self-employed professions

Income from self-employed professions is divided into 3 categories according to the nature of the activity carried out: 1. Different categories of Self-Employed income    CATEGORY NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY EXERCISED by SELF-EMPLOYED Industrial and commercial profits (BIC) Profits derived from industrial activities, commercial or artisanal: purchase of goods, materials […]


French income tax scale

The Tax Bracket For the taxation of income received during the previous calendar year, the finance law provides for a revaluation of the brackets of the income tax scale. The brackets limits take into account the increase in prices excluding tobacco. Income received in 2020 Rate Income received in 2021 […]

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french tax return

Guide to the French tax return

This guide will provide you with all the information and advice you need to check, correct and complete your French Tax Return and the forms. More than ever, the Individual Income Tax Return Guide will help you declare your income in your best interests, and avoid making mistakes. It will […]


Salaries and wages

Salaries, Wages, and benefits in kind, remuneration of managers and partners, are subject to the income tax scale after deduction of professional expenses. Professional expenses can, at the choice of the taxpayer, be deducted: either as a flat rate, or for their real and justified amount. Note: Each member of […]

salaries and wages

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Capital gains – Principles of taxation

Capital gains from the sale of securities and/or corporate rights are in principle subject to flat-rate taxation with the submission of gains to the PFU of 30% (of which 12.8% income tax and 17.2% social security contributions). Taxation at the progressive scale of income tax has become the exception, this […]


Expenses deductible from taxable income

The law allows taxpayers to deduct certain expenses from their taxable income. These deductible expenses, exhaustively listed by law, are as follows: overall deficits from previous years; CSG deductible on income from assets; A fraction of the CSG paid is deductible from taxable income. This fraction is set at 6.8%  pension […]

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Pensions, retirements and life annuities

1. Pensions, retirements and life annuities Pensions, retirements and life annuities free of charge benefit from a reduction of 10% with a minimum and a maximum fixed each year. If part of the pension is paid in kind (housing, electricity, etc.), its amount must be estimated according to the Social […]