Reminder to file your income tax return in France: resources to guide you through the process

Have you recently arrived in France and found yourself having to complete a French income tax return for the first time? Are you a foreign national and looking for advice on how to complete your tax return?
 
The teams in the Human Resources Department have compiled a series of useful resources to help you fill in and submit your tax return:

•    A webinar was held on Tuesday April 29 about the French tax system. It was arranged by the Administrative Management teams in the HR Department and led by the organization Science Accueil. This session, aimed particularly at staff who have recently arrived in France, provided guidance for people submitting their tax return in France for the first time and useful advice for anyone with questions.

•    A video of the meeting is available on the ePasteur page here

•    Alongside the dedicated section on the topic in the HR FAQ, the Institut Pasteur, in partnership with Euraxess France,* has prepared an online space to help you fill in your income tax return in France.

•    All these resources are available on the ePasteur page here

 

2025 tax return campaign

The tax return filing process for 2024 began on April 10, 2025. We would remind you that the deadlines for filing your income tax return in France are:

• for the paper version: May 20, 2025 at 11:59pm, as postmarked.

• online: the date varies depending on your home département (June 5 at 11:59pm for the Greater Paris region).

 

Further information

Resources compiled by our teams:

the HR FAQ platform

ePasteur intranet page on the topic (including the video of the webinar)

 
External resources:

the site impot.gouv.fr published by the DGFiP (Public Finances Directorate General), which contains all the information you need about procedures, contacts, etc.

the Euraxess* online portal (in English and French)
 

Reminder: If you have any questions about tax, please contact the DGFiP (Public Finances Directorate General).

You can contact the DGFiP and make an appointment directly via the live form on the website impots.gouv.fr DGFiP (Direction Générale des Finances Publiques)

 

* Euraxess France is an association that aims to facilitate mobility for foreign researchers and help them settle into their host country. The Institut Pasteur has been an active member of the Euraxess France network since 2017 and is involved in developing its online portal.