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Income tax - Can you pay by installments?

Verified 01 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Since the introduction of the levy at source, the advance payment has only concerned self-employed workers and certain farmers.

Deposits are taken directly from your bank account from one of the following dates:

  • January 15
  • 15 february if you have chosen quarterly direct debit

Please note

you must continue to file your income tax return every year.

General case

Deposits are calculated by taxes automatically according to the last situation known by their services.

Farmers

You chose taxation on the three-year average

The advance payment is one twelfth of the average of the last 3 financial years.

Other

Deposits are calculated automatically by the tax authorities, according to the latest situation they are aware of.

If your situation changes, you can ask change your pick rate on your personal area of the site taxes.gouv.fr.

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