French Tax Rates 2017

Detailed tax rates in France for 2017.

Inheritance Tax Rates per Beneficiary

(Droits de succession)

  • There is no inheritance tax between spouses or couples with a PACS.

Between Parents and Children:

  • Less than €100,000: 0%
  • The next €8,072: 5%
  • €8,072 to €12,109: 10%
  • €12,109 to €15,932: 15%
  • €15,932 to €552,324: 20%
  • €552,324 to €902,838: 30%
  • €902,838 to €1,805,677: 40%
  • Over €1,805,677: 45%

Between Siblings:

  • Less than €15,932: 0%
  • The next €24,430: 35%
  • Over €24,430: 45%

Note: In certain circumstances, such as if the sibling had lived with the deceased for the previous 5 years or is disabled, the inheritance may be tax-free.

Between Other Relatives (Up to 4th Degree):

  • Less than €7,967: 0%
  • Over €7,967: 55%

Between Unrelated Persons (e.g., Stepchildren):

  • Less than €1,594: 0%
  • Over €1,594: 60%

Social Charges (Contributions Sociales)

  • Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG): 8.2% max.
  • Contribution au Remboursement de la Dette Sociale (CRDS): 0.5%
  • Prélèvement Social (PS): 5.4%
  • Contribution Additionnelle: 1.4%
  • Total: 15.5%

The first two charges are applied to all forms of income, while all four apply to unearned income and capital gains.

Income Tax Bands (Impôt sur le Revenu):

  • Up to €9,710: 0%
  • €9,710 to €26,818: 14%
  • €26,818 to €71,898: 30%
  • €71,898 to €152,260: 41%
  • Over €152,260: 45%

These rates apply to net taxable income per part after a 10% allowance on earned and pension income.

For those over the age of 65:

  • Extra tax-free allowance of €2,332 if total income does not exceed €14,630.
  • Extra allowance of €1,166 if total income is between €14,630 and €23,580.

Additional Tax:

  • For taxable income over €250,000 per person: 3%
  • For taxable income over €500,000 per person: 4%

Wealth Tax Bands (Impôt sur la Fortune):

Wealth tax is payable by any household with taxable assets exceeding €1.3m on January 1st each year.

  • Up to €800,000: 0%
  • €800,001 to €1,300,000: 0.50%
  • €1,300,001 to €2,570,000: 0.75%
  • €2,570,001 to €5,000,000: 1.00%
  • €5,000,001 to €10,000,000: 1.25%
  • Above €10,000,000: 1.50%

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