In 2022, the French have Never Paid so Much Tax for 30 Years 1

In 2022, the French have Never Paid so Much Tax for 30 Years

TAXATION: The French, households as well as businesses, have paid more taxes than they have ever done for 30 years.  The French, households as well as businesses, have paid more taxes than they have ever done for 30 years. Mandatory tax levies in 2022 reached 45.2% of GDP in 2022, i.e. 0.9 points more than in […]

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A 20% VAT tax will apply from this Thursday, July 1, 2021 on products purchased online and not coming from European Union countries

Shein, Wish, Amazon, Alibaba: A New Tax on Your Online Purchases Arrives on July 1st

A 20% VAT tax will apply from this Thursday 1st July 2021 on products purchased online and not coming from European Union countries.  This is a new regulation that will directly affect your purchases on the internet. From the 1st July 2021, for all online orders of products from countries outside the European Union (EU), a 20% VAT […]

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The Senate examines Tuesday and Wednesday at first reading the proposed GAFA tax on the digital giants,

The “Gafa Tax” Validated by the Senate to Impose on the Digital Giants

The GAFA tax that must target the digital giants such as Facebook and Google has been validated by the Senate Wednesday 22nd May, 2019. Members and senators still have to agree. The majority Senate on the right has voted by show of hands, on the night of Tuesday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 22, 2019, […]

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Logos of the principal Gafa, photo taken in Paris, February 18, 2019.

GAFA Tax: How France Wants the Digital Giants to Pay

After failing to achieve unanimity in Europe on the issue, France presents this Wednesday its bill to tax Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google and others. The Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire presents Wednesday in the Council of Ministers bill to tax the giants of digital, after failing to achieve unanimity in Europe on the issue. According to the European […]

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The tax on garden shelters increases further in 2019

Taxes: Garden Shelter Tax Increases Further in 2019

If you intend to build a shelter in your garden, you will still tax more. In 2019, this tax increased by 3.7% Like last year, the development tax is increasing. This tax, which applies to garden sheds, verandahs, mobile homes, and other sheds of more than 5 square meters, whose height exceeds 1.80 m under ceiling, climbed by 3.7% to 1st January 2019. This […]

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The price of some packets of cigarettes will increase on July 2

New Rise in the Price of Tobacco, Monday 2nd July: The Packets of Cigarettes Concerned

A further rise in the price of cigarettes will take place on 2nd July, 2018. This increase will vary between 10 and 30 cents and will apply to certain brands.  After an adjustment of the price of tobacco in April, a further increase of cigarettes is planned on the 2nd July, 2018, in accordance with a decree published in the Journal Officiel on […]

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Europ plans to tax the digital giants

GAFA: Europe’s Plan to Better Tax the Digital Giants

Brussels is expected to propose on Tuesday a plan that plans to tax the revenue of digital giants (Google, Apple, Amazon or Facebook) up to 3%. The European Commission must propose on Wednesday, under the impetus of Paris, to better tax system of the digital giants, such as Google or Facebook, at the risk of fuelling tensions between the United […]

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Europe is preparing to fight back against new USA taxes on Aluminium

Commercial War: Europe will Fight Back against Bourbon, Harvey Davidson and Levi’s

ECONOMY: European Union reacts after taxes announced by Trump on aluminium and steel … Donald Trump wants his trade war , he will have it. The European Union is preparing retaliatory measures against companies including ‘Harley-Davidson, Bourbon and Levi’s’ after the US President announces plans to heavily tax imports of steel and aluminum into the United States . “We are […]

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Online simulator to calculate Taxe d'habitation for 2018

Taxe d’habitation 2018: The Government Launches a Simulator for your Calculation

Taxpayers can see the effects of the reform of 2018 Taxe d’habitation on a simulator online. The reform of the desired Taxe d’habitation by Emmanuel Macron, is on track. To see the effect of this reform and see if you will owe more and how high it will be in 2018, you can already perform […]

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The Price of Cigarettes in France will increase on the 13th November

Smoking: The Rising Price of Cigarettes from 13th November

TOBACCO: This increase is only a first step, a further increase to eventually increase to 10 euro package of the base price of 20 cigarettes by 2020… The rising base cost of the pack of cigarettes will be effective on 13th November, not the 6th November, reported on Friday the Parisian . The “minimum tax” tax imposed by the state […]

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