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French home energy bills to rise in 2026
Household electricity and gas bills will increase by around €50 per year
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France’s key tax deadlines for December
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Good news for many micro-entrepreneurs in France: plans to lower VAT threshold rejected by Senate
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€700m in extra tax collected in France
The change to at-source income tax which began on January 1 is set to mean around €700million more tax collected this year.
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The Finance Ministry says it is on course to recover 99% of tax due, up from 98% last year.
It says the new arrangements, including automatic levies on salaries and pensions, are proving effective at combating non-declaration due to fraud and “fear of formalities”.
There had been concerns that teething problems with the change could lead to a decrease this year but they have proved unfounded.
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