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Income Tax in France

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  • 16-07-2009 4:35pm
    #1
    Kingser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi I was working in France from March to the middle of June.

    I paid loads of tax in various forms as I was told on a number of occasions, France is a social state. I hadn't been working since October 2008 in Ireland and now I'm back from France working with the same company.

    So in essence I have been working full-time since the start of March but only started my Irish contract.

    Can I claim back any of the income tax (much more than Ireland) that I paid to the french govt?

    Plus, does anyone know where I get the forms and when do I claim it i.e end of year like Ireland

    Thanks for your help :pac:
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    dbran
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 2,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭dbran


    Hi

    If you were only in France for the period from March to the middle of June then you are still resident in Ireland.

    Therefore you are taxable to irish income tax on worldwide income (including the income you earned in France). You will be entitled to a credit on the French tax suffered against your Irish income.

    However it will only be allowed at the irish effective rate ie if french tax rate is higher then the irish rate you will not get all of the french tax back.

    I believe you will need to file your Irish tax return Form 12 at the end of the year.

    Hope this helps

    DB


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    Kingser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Kingser1


    Thanks

    I thought it was something like that but I wasn't sure. I did see that Ireland and France have a treaty to combat double taxation but I didn't know how it worked.

    Thanks again for your advice. I intended to fill inthe french equivalant of a form 12 at the end of the year. Do you know if that is necessary or will the form 12 suffice? Since I paid it to the French govt don't I need to claim it from them?


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    dbran
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 2,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭dbran


    Hi

    I am not an expert on French tax.

    But I suspect you would file your French tax return based on the fact that you are not a resident of France, (being less then 183 days in the country). get whatever refund you are entitled to get if any from the French, then whatever residual french tax you have suffered after that set it off as a credit against Irish tax. All your French income is subject to Irish tax as you are Irish resident.

    But you will need to consult your French accountant about that side of things.

    Hope this helps


    DB


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