Tax system

Who still has to pay taxe d’habitation in France and until when?

Payments for main homes now relate to income but the tax may have risen for second homes depending on where the property is located

Tax on French homes: Where has it risen the most?

The taxe foncière has risen by over a third in the past decade. We explain why, and where in France is the worst affected.

People need to feel tax justice

It did not go unnoticed by protesters that on the same day President Macron spoke to the nation with concessions, the Senate voted through changes to the Exit Tax. Currently, rich business people who leave France must pay a tax on the ‘latent capital gains’ of their business shares of 30% if they sell them within 15 years – this was reduced to two to five years. We spoke to two tax experts about tax justice.

practical

How will the 2019 budget affect you?

The provisional budget for 2019 will see some €6billion in tax savings for households, according to the government – or €3.5billion according to a financial think-tank which said that first figure did not take everything into account.

PAYE-style income tax system in France

When is France switching to a PAYE-style income tax system?

Tax system

Who still has to pay taxe d’habitation in France and until when?

Tax on French homes: Where has it risen the most?

People need to feel tax justice

How will the 2019 budget affect you?

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PAYE-style income tax system in France