French income tax return:

A dedicated service for tax declaration is available with the ITER Legal department for Direct employees and IPAs.

For more information on taxes, please contact the ITER Legal department or go to their Legal Portal on the Buzz (ITER intranet).

Other French taxes:

Council tax (“taxe d’habitation”)

The council tax is due by every person who occupies accommodation. It is collected for the local authorities of your area of residency. It contributes to financing public facilities and services.

The rate of the tax is determined every year.

It varies according the surface area and the comfort of the accommodation.

You will find more information on the French tax authorities website (in French).

License fee (“contribution à l’audiovisuel public”)

The license fee finances public TV and radio. A single fee is due per household. TV license and council tax are paid at the same time. Low-income households may benefit from tax exemption, tax relief or rate-capping.

Property tax (“taxe foncière”)

Every landlord must pay a property tax. This finances part of the local budget. It contributes to the development of public facilities and services.

The property tax rate is established on a yearly basis according to the situation on January 1st. The entire amount is due even if the property is sold during the year.