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The withholding tax formula
From 2019, French taxpayers will have tax withheld at source. Until then, taxes paid in any given year were based on income from the previous year.

From 2019, French taxpayers will have tax withheld at source. Until then, taxes paid in any given year were based on income from the previous year.

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