Two separate returns — Emma and Ahmed each file their own. Here's where each one stands. Click any item to jump straight to it.
Paper filing deadline: approximately 20 May 2026. First-year residents file on paper. Late filing incurs a 10% surcharge.
Tip — bookmark ?user=emma and ?user=ahmed to open each return directly, or use the toggle top-right to switch without losing your place.
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On to the impatriate regime.
Who is filing?
This is Emma’s separate return. Enter Emma’s details — they go directly onto the paper 2042. Switch to the other return using the toggle top-right.
Year one — paper filing only. New French residents cannot file online in year one.
Separate returns. Emma and Ahmed each file their own individual return — one déclarant, one part, own bank accounts and income. This is the return for Emma.
Declarant
Visa and income — the VLS-TS visitor visa requires passive foreign income. Dividends from Satopia Group Limited (Guernsey) are correct for both visa compliance and tax treatment.
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Impatriate election recorded
This could save you significantly over 8 years.
The impatriate regime — your biggest tax opportunity
Must be claimed on your very first return. You cannot add it later.
In plain terms: 50% of your foreign dividend income is exempt from French income tax for 8 years — February 2025 to approximately February 2033.
Eligibility checklist
Relocated from abroad
Arrived France February 2025.
Not French resident 2020-2024
Confirm you held no French tax domicile in the 5 years before arrival.
Recruitment or secondment — needs professional confirmation
As owners of a Guernsey company directing from Paris, an avocat fiscaliste must confirm eligibility.
Must be claimed on this return — no second chances
Your 2025 return (due May 2026) is your only window.
Your elections
The AI in the Income tab will compare both for your actual figures.
Get professional advice before filing. One session with a French avocat fiscaliste could save significant tax over 8 years.
Add your bank statements
Drop your annual overview first — builds the account list. Then drop all statements. Unmatched files go to the review tray.
Tax year
First return — residency from 1 Feb 2025
2025
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Drop your annual overview
Builds the account list with opening and closing balances automatically
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Drop annual overview here
e.g. BUNQ annual overview 2025
Reading overview and building account list...
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Drop your statements
All at once — auto-matched by IBAN, account number or bank — duplicates skipped — QA checked against 2025
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Drop all your statements here
PDF and CSV — all at once — auto-matched, duplicates caught, anything unclear goes to the review tray with a best-guess
Matching...
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Income confirmed
Flowing into your Form 2042 and tax planner now.
Your income for 2025
Figures extracted from your statements — or enter manually. Check each line.
Your French tax year runs from 1 February 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Type
Where from
Amount (EUR)
Box
Dividends
Payments from Satopia Group Ltd
Guernsey
2DC
Bank interest
Savings interest
2TR
Investment gains
Selling investments
3VG
Other income
Anything else
8TI
Guernsey position
No full tax treaty between France and Guernsey. Dividends from Satopia Group Limited are fully taxable in France. Form 2047 is mandatory. Retain all dividend distribution records.
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Deductions saved
Factored into your tax estimate.
Things that reduce your tax bill
Tick anything that applies. Enter the amount.
Charitable donations
Gifts to qualifying French charities — 66% back as a tax credit
Household help
Cleaner, nanny, gardener — 50% tax credit — cap 12000 per year
French pension savings (PER)
Contributions to a French retirement plan — reduces taxable income
Childcare costs
Childcare for children under 6 — 50% credit — cap 2300 per child
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Form 2042 complete
Export your brief and share with your avocat fiscaliste.
Your Form 2042 — ready to complete
These are the exact boxes on your paper 2042. Copy each figure onto the form.
Total income
EUR 0
Taxable after exemptions
EUR 0
Estimated tax bill
EUR 0
You also need Form 2047 (foreign income) and Form 3916 (one per foreign account).
2DC Form 2047
Dividends — Satopia Group Ltd
EUR 0
8TI Form 2047
Other foreign income
EUR 0
2TR Form 2047
Bank interest
EUR 0
3VG Form 2047
Investment gains
EUR 0
2042-C
Impatriate regime election
Pending
Form 3916
Foreign bank accounts
None added yet
Tax method
PFU or bareme
PFU 30%
When do you pay and how much?
Based on your income, here is your estimated tax bill, when it falls due, and how much to save each month.
Important — France does not deduct tax from foreign dividends automatically. You are responsible for having the full amount ready.
Estimated tax bill
EUR 0
Save each month
EUR 0
Effective tax rate
0%
Payment dates
20 May 2026
Paper return deadline — submit your forms. No money due yet.
File only
Sept 2026
Tax bill arrives — your avis d'imposition. Official bill.
EUR 0
Oct 2026
Pay your bill — full payment due at impots.gouv.fr or by cheque.
EUR 0
Feb 2027
First advance payment (year 2) — one third of last year's bill.
EUR 0
May 2027
Second advance payment (year 2) — another third.
EUR 0
Save this much each month
Tip — open a dedicated savings account and transfer the monthly amount automatically.
Your tax return history
Year-by-year view of your French returns.
Keep your records — retain all bank statements, dividend records, and tax assessments for at least 6 years.
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You are ready to file
Export your brief, see your avocat fiscaliste, submit before 20 May 2026.
How to file on paper — step by step
Follow these in order.
Paper deadline: approximately 20 May 2026. Earlier than the online deadline. Late filing incurs a 10% surcharge.
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Get your numero fiscal
Go in person to the SIP for your Paris arrondissement with passport, visa, and proof of address. Or start at impots.gouv.fr. Allow 2 to 4 weeks.
Do this immediately if not done
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See an avocat fiscaliste
Confirm impatriate regime eligibility before completing any forms. Use the preparation brief exported from the Form 2042 tab.
Before completing any forms
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Get the Banque de France exchange rates
All foreign income must be converted using official annual average rates from banque-france.fr.
banque-france.fr then Statistics then Exchange rates
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Download and print your forms
From impots.gouv.fr: Form 2042, Form 2042-C (if claiming impatriate regime), Form 2047, and one Form 3916 per foreign bank account.
Print single-sided, black ink, do not staple
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Complete Form 2047 first
List each income source with country, currency, exchange rate, and euro amount. Totals carry through to the 2042.
Use figures from the Income tab
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Complete a Form 3916 per foreign account
Every non-French account even with no income. Bank name, address, account number, IBAN.
1500 EUR fine per undeclared account
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Complete Form 2042
Transfer figures from 2047 into the matching boxes. Sign and date it yourself. Block capitals, black or blue ink. Write 0 in any empty box.
Box numbers are in the Form 2042 tab
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Assemble and submit
Order: cover letter, 2042, 2042-C, 2047, all 3916s. Photocopy everything. Send by recorded post or deliver in person before 20 May 2026.