As every year, the beginning of spring coincides with the kick-off of the tax return campaign. 2023 is not an exception to the rule, the declarations in paper format will be sent between April 6 and 25, according to the General Directorate of Public Finance. The online declaration service will open on April 13.
Taxpayers who cannot declare their income online will have until May 22 at 11:59 p.m. to file their return on paper. For others, the declaration validation period will depend on the area of residence.
Thus, taxpayers from zone 1 (departments 01 to 19 and non-residents) will have until May 25 at 11:59 p.m. to declare their income online, those from zone 2 (departments 20 to 54) until May 1. June, while residents of zone 3 (departments 55 to 974/976) will have one more week, the deadline being June 8 at 11:59 p.m.
Sanctions in case of delay
In principle, the online declaration is mandatory. However, it is still possible to report your income on paper if your primary residence is not equipped with Internet access or if it is equipped with Internet access but the taxpayer cannot file online.
Taxpayers who declare their income untimely incur a penalty of 10% in the absence of notification, 20% in case of untimely filing of the return within 30 days of notification and 40% if the return has not been filed. within 30 days of receipt of a formal notice. Late payment interest is also applied. They amount to 0.2% of the tax owed per month of delay.
However, keep in mind that more than 10 million tax households eligible for automatic declaration will have nothing to do. In fact, if your situation hasn’t changed, the absence of a response to your pre-filled return will be worth validating.
Source: BFM TV
