Financial Update France September 2026

It’s September so it is back to school and back to work in France. It has been a very long and hot summer and for many people, it hasn’t been very restful. Many of you would have seen the news about were the major wildfires along the south-west coast which forced numerous residents to evacuate due to the smoke.

Fortunately, our town wasn’t evacuated, though the neighbouring town was not so lucky. Whilst most people have been able to return to their homes, the long process of rebuilding has only just begun for those who tragically lost their properties.

Over the summer, you should have received your tax statements either by post or on the impots.gouv.fr website. If you have less tax to pay than last year, this amount should have already been reimbursed to you in August. If, however, you have more tax to pay then your monthly payments (those that are made around the middle of the month) will increase as from the middle of September and any additional tax will be taken over four