France Freelance & Self-Employed Tax Calculator (2026)

France taxes freelance and self-employed income on a progressive scale from 0% to 45%. VAT/GST is charged at 20% where applicable.

ESTIMATED TAX
8,286
TAKE-HOME
41,714
EFFECTIVE RATE
16.6%

Estimate only - income tax bands only, does not include self-employment/social contributions, deductions, or credits. See the breakdown below for those.

How France freelance tax works

Income bandRate
€0 – €11,2940%
€11,294 – €28,79711%
€28,797 – €82,34130%
€82,341 – €177,10641%
€177,106+45%

VAT / GST

Standard VAT/GST rate is 20%.

Filing deadline

Check your local tax authority for the current filing deadline - this varies and FlowFund does not have verified deadline data for every country yet.

Source: FlowFund tax bracket dataset. Tax rules change - verify current-year specifics with a local tax advisor before filing.

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