Request a payment period to pay your taxes 

Verified 05 December 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Are you having financial difficulties paying your taxes? You can request additional time to pay your income tax (IR) and local taxes.

Income tax

If you have financial difficulties, you can request a delay to pay your taxes.

Each situation is examined on a case-by-case basis.

You can file your application in one of the following ways:

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Online

You can do it from your Particular space.

Taxes: access your Special Space

At the counter

You can go to your tax office.

Fill out form n°4805-SD:

Claim related to difficulties in paying taxes

Also bring the following documents:

  • Copy of your tax notice
  • Rib
  • Proof of your request (copies of salary slips, rents, etc.)

By mail

You must complete Form No. 4805-SD:

Claim related to difficulties in paying taxes

Send it to your tax office.

Attach the following documents:

  • Copy of your tax notice
  • Rib
  • Proof of your request (copies of salary slips, rents, etc.)

The administration must respond to you within 2 months (up to 4 months in case of a complex request).

If you get extra time, you receive a schedule for your payments.

If you do not receive a response within the 2-month period, your request is considered rejected.

FYI  

if it is absolutely impossible to pay your tax, you can ask for a ex gratia forgiveness of your tax debt.

Local taxes

If you are in financial difficulty, you can request a delay in payment from the tax authority.

Each situation is examined on a case-by-case basis.

You can file your application in one of the following ways:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

Online

You can do it from your Particular space.

Taxes: access your Special Space

At the counter

You can go to the counter of your center.

Fill out form n°4805-SD:

Claim related to difficulties in paying taxes

Also bring the following documents:

  • Copy of your tax notice
  • Rib
  • Proof of your request (copies of salary slips, rents, etc.)

By mail

Fill out form n°4805-SD:

Claim related to difficulties in paying taxes

Attach the following documents:

  • Copy of your tax notice
  • Rib
  • Proof of your request (copies of salary slips, rents, etc.)

Send your file to your center.

The administration must respond to you within 2 months (up to 4 months in case of a complex request).

If you get extra time, you receive a schedule for your payments.

If you do not receive a response within the 2-month period, your request is considered rejected.

FYI  

if it is absolutely impossible to pay your tax, you can ask for a ex gratia forgiveness of your tax debt.

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • For general information

    Tax Information Service

    By telephone:

    0809 401 401

    Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7 pm, excluding public holidays.

    Free service + call price

  • To contact the local service managing your folder

    Department in charge of taxes (treasury, tax department...)