Originally Posted by
bugs bunny
Thank you guys, it looks like, once the social contributions are deducted, very little income tax is due if married with children.
Is there a catch?
Feel free to PM if needed.
Merci!
Having dependents certainly helps (due to a device known as the “parts” system), but be aware that that benefit is under threat from the politicians.
If you are going to have lots of genuinely work related expenses then you can reduce your exposure to tax by deducting those from your taxable income (look up ”Frais reels” ...apologies for mangling that, no accents on this keyboard). It does involve a lot of record keeping and book keeping but might be worth doing, though bear in mind
AFAIK anyone working gets a 10% allowance anyway, so it might not be worth the effort.
Personally and IMHO the healthcare is good and worth every penny, a lot of the rest of the experience is I think down to where you end up living - here in the deepest south the beaurcracy is long winded but generally works eventually - we have had lots of help from the civil servants in the various local offices, and the local drivers are v good, considerate of cyclists, etc. ...but I think the “customer is always wrong” is universal....
Good luck.