Since Thursday, April 10, 2025, the platform for filing 2024 income taxes is accessible (at here). This opening marks the beginning of a crucial (and often dreaded) period for French taxpayers who must navigate the complex tax system to determine whether or not they are liable to pay tax.
For many French people, this tax season is synonymous with uncertainty, but it can also hold some pleasant surprises for those who manage to stay below the tax thresholds. This year, thanks to a 1.8% increase in the progressive tax scale, several households could escape income tax, even if their income has not changed compared to the previous year.
The threshold has changed this year
According to calculations made by the site specialized MoneyVox, the non-tax threshold has increased slightly due to this revaluation. For a single person, for example, a net monthly salary of €1,615 or an annual income of €19,375 must not exceed to owe anything to the taxman. This increase in the scale allows certain households to become tax-free. In 2024, taxpayers who were still paying a modest amount of tax on their 2023 income could no longer pay anything this year thanks to this adjustment.
For other family configurations, the thresholds vary depending on the number of tax shares. A single-parent family with one child must not exceed a monthly net salary of 2,147 euros (or 25,762 euros annually). A couple without children can receive up to 3,016 euros net monthly cumulative (36,190 euros annually). With one dependent child, this ceiling rises to 3,548 euros net monthly (42,577 euros annually) and with two children, it even reaches 4,080 euros net monthly (or 48,965 euros annually).
These amounts relate to taxable net salaries, which may differ from net salaries received after withholding tax. MoneyVox also specifies that these thresholds correspond to the recovery threshold and not the tax threshold. In other words, if the calculated tax is less than 61 euros per year, it is not collected by the General Directorate of Public Finances. Therefore, even if you are technically taxable but your due is less than this amount, you will not pay anything.
A free simulator
To check your tax situation and anticipate the potential amount of your income tax, you can, for example, use the free simulator available on the official website impots.gouv.fr. This tool will allow you to obtain an accurate estimate based on your declared income and expenses.
Very important point: even if you are not taxable or your tax is zero (and therefore you are below the thresholds announced above), the declaration remains mandatory for all taxpayers. This administrative formality remains essential to allow the tax authorities to correctly assess your situation and adjust your future deductions if necessary.
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