French Tax Calendar 2026–2027
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Month by month
Usual dates for people and companies with a calendar year. Some dates move each year: impots.gouv publishes the exact ones.
November 2026 This month
Last day to fix your 2026 tax return with the online correction service. See how to correct it.
CFE notices are available in your professional online account.
December 2026
CFE (local business tax) payment deadline.
Housing tax on second homes: payment deadline (20 Dec if you pay online).
Last corporate tax instalment of the year (31 December year-end).
Second VAT instalment for companies on the simplified (CA12) regime.
Last day for donations, PER contributions and home-help spending to count for 2026. See our year-end checklist.
January 2027
Company vehicle tax for 2026 is declared and paid with the January VAT return.
Check your withholding tax rate and update it online if your income changed a lot.
February 2027
Collect your documents for the tax return: annual bank statements (IFU), pay summary, rental and foreign income.
Close your 2026 accounts with your accountant.
March 2027
First corporate tax instalment (31 December year-end).
April 2027
The online income tax return for 2026 income usually opens. Exact dates are published by impots.gouv.
May 2027
Annual corporate tax return (liasse fiscale) and annual CA12 VAT return (31 December year-end).
Corporate tax balance for 2026 is due.
Income tax deadlines begin: paper first, then online by département. Declare foreign accounts (form 3916) and IFI with your return.
June 2027
Last online income tax deadlines for the remaining départements.
Second corporate tax instalment.
July 2027
First VAT instalment for companies on the simplified (CA12) regime.
Tax notices start to arrive online. Refunds are paid from late July.
August 2027
Check your tax notice. Mistakes can be fixed with the online correction service.
September 2027
Third corporate tax instalment.
Any income tax balance is debited: once if €300 or less, otherwise in four monthly payments until December.
October 2027
Property tax (taxe foncière) payment deadline (20 Oct if you pay online).
General information as of November 2026. Deadlines can depend on your situation, your département and your company’s year-end. Every month, businesses also file VAT returns (between the 15th and the 24th, depending on the company) and payroll DSN returns (the 5th or the 15th).

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