Originally Posted by
sarah737
CPS, there is a brand new law in france which states that if your operational base is in france, you will pay social security in france even if you work for an Irish company. The victims are: CitiJet, Ryanair and Easy...
Bit more complicated than that Sarah.
eJ for sure will be taking legal action against that, as apprently it breaches EU Law. Wouldn't be the first time France is forced by the EU to back down.
In any case the legal procedings could take years, so it is unlikely the situation of those flyng for cityjet or eJ will change in the forseable future.
As for tax in France, it is a bit difficult to evaluate, as the system is much much more complicated than in the uk. I would say ballpark figure would be 50% of your gross salary will go towards tax (NI, income tax etc...). Also you will be taxed on the value of your house if you own one. Therefore it is my understanding that the foreign carrier crews working in France are quite happy to pay tax elsewhere, quite understandably!