France’s standard corporate income tax rate is 25%. Qualifying small corporations may benefit from a 15% reduced rate on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits. Capital gains may be taxed under the general CIT regime unless a specific reduced regime applies. The standard VAT rate is 20%. Withholding tax for non-residents is generally 25% on dividends, 0% on interest, and 25% on royalties. OECD 2023 composite effective tax rates are 23.66% (EATR) and 15.38% (EMTR).
France Tax Brief
Time of Update 4/02/2026
France Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
General CIT Rate:
Standard rate: 25%; qualifying small corporations may benefit from 15% on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits.
CIT Return Due Date:
About the fiscal year ending on December 31st, until the end of May of the following year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
About the fiscal year ending on December 31 and May 15 of the following year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
By way of installment payments in four installments (i.e., for the fiscal year ending on December 31, must be submitted and paid on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15).
France Withholding Tax (WHT)
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
N/A
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
25/0/25
France Value-Added Tax (VAT)
General VAT Rate:
20
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France Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
France Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
23.66
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
15.38
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France Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
France’s standard corporate income tax rate is 25%. Qualifying small corporations may benefit from a 15% reduced rate on the first EUR 42,500 of taxable profits, subject to the applicable conditions. Estimated CIT payments are generally made in four instalments during the year, with the annual return typically due by the end of May for fiscal years ending on 31 December.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/france/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income
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France Personal Income Tax (PIT)
The headline personal income tax rate in France is 45%, along with additional surtaxes and social surcharges. PIT returns are generally due by mid-May, with final payments due by September 15th. For PIT estimated payments, taxpayers can choose between two instalments on February 15th and May 15th or monthly instalments, with payments made on the 15th of each month from January to October.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/france/corporate/other-taxes
3.
France Value-added Tax (VAT)
VAT in France is imposed on goods and services at a standard rate of 20%. Some goods, such as certain medicines and passenger transport services, are taxed at a reduced rate of 10%, while specific other products like food and books are taxed at a rate of 5.5%. Certain specialized services are subject to a 2.1% VAT rate. Business-to-business (B2B) services are generally taxed at the customer’s location, while business-to-consumer (B2C) services are taxed based on the supplier’s location. VAT applies to registered taxable persons, both full and partial.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/france/corporate/other-taxes
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