Taxes in France
French residents pay income tax (impôt sur le revenu), now collected monthly through pay-as-you-earn withholding (prélèvement à la source), but you still file an annual return on impots.gouv.fr. Businesses also handle VAT (TVA). The guides below explain who owes what, the key deadlines, and the forms newcomers and residents actually need.
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Updated: July 8 2026 | Found helpful by 8 others