How salary tax works in France
France taxes the household through the quotient familial while employers deduct CSG, CRDS and pension contributions from each salary. The local options model marriage or PACS, single parenthood, spouse income, dependent children, optional tax parts, eligible childcare or home-service costs and the impatriate election.
Income tax in France
The 2026 scale applies 0%, 11%, 30%, 41% and 45% per tax part after the standard 10% employment allowance. The estimate includes the quotient-family benefit cap, décote and selected 50% childcare and home-service credits; qualifying impatriates can model either the actual premium or the 30% forfait, subject to the reference-remuneration floor.
Employee contributions
Employee deductions include capped and uncapped old-age insurance, CSG, CRDS, AGIRC-ARRCO and balance contributions using the 2026 PASS. Employer charges, company mutuelle and collective-agreement deductions are outside the model.
Take-home pay example
A married household with two children is assessed using household income and tax parts, then the modeled tax is allocated to the salary entered. Eligible childcare costs can reduce annual tax, but they do not reduce CSG or pension contributions.
Tax sources and verification
This adapter is labelled 2026 payroll / 2026 assessment planning, valid 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Sources were last checked on 2026-08-31. The calculator separates annual liability from payroll withholding and disables payslip mode when the required official method is not implemented.
- URSSAF: Taux de cotisations - secteur privé
Effective period: 2026 · Verified: 2026-08-31
- DGFiP / BOFiP: Grilles des taux par défaut du prélèvement à la source
Effective period: 2026 · Verified: 2026-08-31
France salary calculator FAQ
Does the French calculator use my spouse and children?
Yes. It can combine entered spouse income with calculated or manually entered tax parts, apply the quotient cap and include the single-parent addition. Shared-custody and exceptional family rules still require an official calculation.
Can I model the French impatriate regime?
Yes. You can model either the actual qualifying impatriation premium or the 30% forfait. The calculator enforces the entered reference-remuneration floor, but you must independently confirm the residence, recruitment and duration conditions.
Is prélèvement à la source reproduced exactly?
No. The page estimates annual household liability. An employer uses the personalized, individualized or neutral PAS rate supplied by the tax authority, so the amount on a payslip can differ.
Important financial disclaimer
This calculator estimates employee take-home pay using the information you enter and current published tax/payroll rules. Actual payroll may differ because of employer-specific benefits, tax-card settings, local rules, prior-period earnings, bonuses and other circumstances. It is not tax advice.