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France is anything but a tax haven, having some of the highest tax rates in Europe. The tax system is also somewhat different than in the States, you file an income tax return and then see if you have to pay. The below list is not exhaustive, you might run into other local taxes, but this should give you an idea of the different taxes that a French resident must pay.

• Sales Tax - French sales tax or the TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée) is 19.6%. Sales tax in France is figured the price of a product. If you see something marked at 10 euros, than that is what you will pay, not 10 euros plus 19.6%.
• Television Tax - Every owner of a television in France must pay a yearly tax (redevance audio-visuelle), this last year it was around 115 euros. The money this tax rises is used in part to fund the four public television channels, France2, France3, France5 and Arté
• Habitation Tax - Each housing unit in France must pay a habitation tax (taxe d'habitation). It dose not matter if you own the property or not, if you live in it you pay the tax. This tax is calculated locally by a land registrar and commission, it dose not have much relation to rent but to size, location and family situation.
• Property Tax - All property owners in France must pay a yearly property tax (taxe foncière). This is much like property taxes in the states as the tax amount is calculated as a percentage of the value of the property.

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