All taxpayers received this message from the tax authorities.
No vacation for taxes! And no respite for the taxpayer. The tax authorities have just sent an email to 40 million French people with an important document. The email, sent by the DGFiP, is important and must be read carefully, even if you are sipping a cocktail on the deckchair. It may indeed hide an unpleasant surprise that would be detrimental to discover late.
To be sure that it is the official tax email, it is important to check the name of the sender and the address from which the message was sent. So, if a message in the name of the “Direction générale des finances publiques” appears in your inbox, with the subject “Nouveaux documents disponibles”, you should open it. Take a look at the sender: [email protected]? It is indeed the tax administration that is addressing you. And generally, it is not for celebrations.
The email is brief. The DGFiP writes that you are the recipient of the email because “you have opted to consult your documents directly in your personal space”. Above all, it warns you that your 2024 tax notice on 2023 income has arrived. It is strongly recommended that you read it carefully because it includes several important elements concerning your money.
This document indicates in particular the final amount that you still have to pay to the tax authorities or, conversely, the amount that must be reimbursed to you. Also, and this is the central point of the tax notice, it is here that the exact dates on which the tax authorities will collect or reimburse you are indicated. It is recommended to note them down to avoid being caught off guard, especially if you still owe money to the tax authorities.
In addition, you must read the document to the end. On the last page, the “average tax rate” is mentioned. A technical term that is important. This is the withholding tax rate applied to your salary. Thus, if it has changed compared to last year, it will apply from September 1st and will therefore cause variations in your pay: the latter may be upwards if your rate has decreased (less tax paid each month), downwards if the rate has increased, or will not change if the rate remains the same.
This email will arrive between Wednesday, July 24 and Friday, August 2, 2024 in the mailboxes of taxpayers who no longer receive any paper documents from the tax authorities. As for those who remain loyal to exchanges by La Poste, the tax notice will be sent between July 24 and August 29.