Four groups of French students mainly pay taxes at work.

Wages in France are divided into gross wages and net wages, and the difference between them is about 20% to 30%. Total wages include contributions to various social insurances. The minimum wage in France for 20 13 years is 9.43 euros per hour and 1430.22 euros per month. Paid leave in France is four to five weeks a year, and you must sign a contract when you work.

International students have to pay taxes in France, and there are four main taxes related to international students in France:

I. Personal income tax, 18 years old or above, living in France and engaged in paid work.

The second is housing tax, which is paid on June 5438+1 October1in every tax year, regardless of the owner or tenant.

The third is audio-visual tax. People who own a TV set or other TV program receiving equipment have to pay audio-visual tax once a year, which is the source of income for French state-run television and radio stations.

Fourth, value-added tax. All consumers in France have to pay VAT when buying products and services.

What should I take to France?

France is a romantic country, but the administrative procedure is very complicated. Various administrative procedures in France need to provide a lot of personal materials. Therefore, when going to France, you must bring your passport, student visa application form and certificate from the French Immigration Bureau, more than a dozen two-inch color photos, birth certificates, admission notices or transcripts of undergraduate and master students from China University, French and English test scores, letters of recommendation from schools and teachers, award-winning certificates, internship or work certificates, admission notices from French universities, tuition payment certificates from French universities, French housing certificates, portfolios (mainly for art students), papers or works (mainly for art students). All Chinese materials should be translated into French as far as possible, and you can bring two copies for emergency use.

Wu Yanjun, a project officer of the French Higher Education Agency, also exchanged information with international students about their luggage, residence, catering, customs, transportation, communication and traveling around the world. She made a luggage list for international students, such as rice cookers, simple kitchen utensils, condiments, adaptor and power plug, laptop and software, dictionaries, commonly used medicines, simple furniture, personal clothes, family photos or souvenirs. She reminded everyone that it is best to bring some gifts with China characteristics when going to France, instead of seeds, plants, meat, animals, counterfeit international brands, inflammable and explosive articles, etc.