Millions of French households will see money withdrawn from their bank accounts on Monday, October 26, as the tax authority collects the third installment of the year’s income tax balance, with property owners facing an additional charge on the same day.
Income Tax Installments Continue Through December
Taxpayers who still owed more than 300 euros on their income tax balance will be debited on Monday. The amount due is being collected in four installments: the first was taken on September 25, followed by Monday’s payment, with two further withdrawals scheduled for November 25 and December 28, according to the Ministry of Economy.
The payment will appear on bank statements under the label “DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DES FINANCES PUBLIQUES – SOLDE IMPOT REVENUS 2025.”
Households whose tax notices are only issued in October will face just two installments, on November 25 and December 28.
Property Owners Face Simultaneous Charge
For many, Monday’s income tax debit will not be the only charge of the day. Property owners who opted not to pay their property tax directly by the October 20 deadline will be automatically debited in a single payment on October 26, Bercy confirmed in a statement. The combined burden is likely to weigh heavily on households at the end of the month.
Property Tax Nearly Doubles in Two Decades
The amount of property tax paid by French owners has almost doubled between 2005 and 2025, driven largely by the rise in assessment bases indexed to inflation, according to figures released in mid-October by the National Union of Property Owners (UNPI).
Over 20 years, property tax has risen by 93.4 percent — two and a half times the rate of inflation over the same period.
- Property tax rates set by local authorities have increased by 32 percent over 20 years.
- Rental values, which serve as the basis for calculating the tax and are revalued annually to track inflation, have risen by 46 percent.
Among the 50 most populous cities, Paris recorded the largest increase in property tax over two decades, at 261 percent. The capital sharply raised its rate, which had been particularly low, and still ranks among major cities with the lowest rates.
