French Tax Calculator for Remote Workers

France has 5 progressive brackets (barème progressif): 0% up to €11,600, 11% up to €29,579, 30% up to €84,577, 41% up to €181,917, and 45% above. These apply per fiscal 'part' — this calculator models a single person (1 part). Married couples and families benefit from the quotient familial, which is not included here.

The contractor calculation models the auto-entrepreneur (micro-entrepreneur) regime for liberal/BNC professions, which is the most common status for freelancers and remote workers. Social contributions are 25.6% of turnover, and income tax applies after a 34% standard abattement. If you operate under the régime réel (TNS), your contributions are significantly higher (~40-45%) — consult an accountant for that scenario.

French employees pay approximately 20.8% on income up to the PASS ceiling (€47,100), covering retirement, supplementary pension (Agirc-Arrco), and CSG/CRDS. Above the PASS, the rate drops to ~19.7% (capped components max out), then ~9.9% above 4×PASS. Employer contributions (~45% on top) are not shown.

This calculator shows a slightly conservative estimate. In practice, 6.8% of CSG (out of 9.2%) is deductible from your taxable income, which reduces your income tax by about 1-3%. This interaction is not modeled here for simplicity. Your real take-home is likely slightly higher than displayed.

The comparison here shows take-home pay only. Employees (salariés) benefit from employer-paid social protection (~45% on top of gross, not visible in the calculator), unemployment insurance, and employment rights. Auto-entrepreneurs pay lower total contributions but receive reduced benefits. Consider the full picture beyond just net income.