Income Tax in France
The statutory scale of France applied to a year's income, with the effective rate, the marginal rate, and exactly which band each part of the income landed in.
Country and income
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How to work out income tax in France
- The country is already set to France, with any status or region it needs.
- Enter your income for the year. The label above the field says exactly what that means in France.
- Read the tax, the effective rate and the band by band working underneath.
Frequently asked questions
What are the income tax bands in France?
The result shows them: every band the income touched, its rate, the slice taxed in it and what that slice cost. The bands are the ones in force for the tax year printed under the result.
What is the difference between the effective and the marginal rate?
The effective rate is what you actually pay across the whole income. The marginal rate is what the next unit of income would cost. The marginal rate is always the higher of the two under a progressive scale, and it is the one that matters when deciding whether extra work is worth it.
Is this my exact tax bill?
No. It applies the statutory scale and the allowance everybody gets. Personal deductions, tax credits, other income and anything that depends on your circumstances are not modelled, so treat it as an estimate.
I want to start from a salary instead
Use the salary calculator. It takes social contributions off the gross first and then applies the income tax, which is the order a payslip does it in.
Is anything uploaded?
Every figure is worked out in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, there is no sign-up, and no result is stored anywhere but on your own device.
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