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Year 2026 · key deadlines

Tax calendar 2026

The year's key deadlines for income tax, social contributions, VAT and corporate tax. Dates are indicative — confirm against your département and regime.

Income taxVATSocialCorporateGeneral
ℹ️Note: exact dates vary by département, filing method and tax regime. Rely on impots.gouv.fr and urssaf.fr, or let a consultant track them for you.
January 2026
Jan 31
URSSAF Q4 declarationSocial

Declare and pay Q4 (Oct–Dec) self-employed contributions.

month end
Micro turnover declarationVAT

Monthly micro-entrepreneurs declare the prior month's turnover.

February 2026
~Feb 15
Corporate tax balance (Dec close)Corporate

Companies closing on Dec 31 typically pay the IS balance this month.

March 2026
all month
Income-tax prepIncome tax

Gather income, foreign accounts and deductible receipts.

April 2026
mid-April
Online income-tax filing opensIncome tax

Online filing for 2025 income usually opens mid-April.

Apr 30
URSSAF Q1 declarationSocial

Declare and pay Q1 (Jan–Mar) contributions.

May 2026
~May 20
Paper filing deadlineIncome tax

Deadline for paper income-tax returns, around May 20.

late May
Online (dept. 01–19)Income tax

Online deadline for departments 01–19, late May.

June 2026
early June
Online (dept. 20+)Income tax

Online deadlines for departments 20+, early to mid-June.

July 2026
Jul 31
URSSAF Q2 declarationSocial

Declare and pay Q2 (Apr–Jun) contributions.

from July
Tax notices issuedIncome tax

Tax authorities begin issuing income-tax notices.

August 2026
all month
Administrative slowdownGeneral

Peak holiday month: processing slows — avoid key submissions.

September 2026
from Sept
Balance instalments beginIncome tax

Any remaining tax due is usually withdrawn in instalments from September.

September
Property tax noticeCorporate

Property owners receive their taxe foncière notice.

October 2026
~Oct 20
Property tax paymentCorporate

Online property-tax payment due around October 20.

Oct 31
URSSAF Q3 declarationSocial

Declare and pay Q3 (Jul–Sep) contributions.

November 2026
all month
Year-end threshold checkVAT

Check whether annual turnover nears the VAT or micro thresholds.

December 2026
~Dec 15
CFE payment dueCorporate

Online CFE payment due around December 15.

Dec 31
Fiscal year-endGeneral

Most companies close their financial year on December 31.

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