This tax email has been received by 40 million people, it is good to read to avoid an unpleasant surprise

2024-07-23 09:40:13

All taxpayers have received this message from the tax authorities.

No holiday for taxes! And there is no relief for the taxpayer. The tax authorities have just sent an email to 40 million French people with an important document. The email, sent by DGFiP, is important and must be read carefully, especially if you are sipping a cocktail on the deck chair. This can in fact hide the unpleasant surprise that it would be harmful to discover later.

To make sure that this is an official tax email, it is important to check the name of the sender and the address from which the message originated. Therefore, if a message with the name “World Directorate of Public Finances” appears in your inbox, with the subject “New documents available”, you must open it. See the sender: [email protected]? It is the tax administration that is talking to you. And usually, it’s not for parties.

The email is short. The DGFiP writes that you are the recipient of the email because “you have opted out of contacting your documents directly at your specific site”. Above all, it warns you that your 2024 tax notice on 2023 income has arrived. We strongly recommend that you read it carefully because it includes many important elements about your money.

This document refers mainly to the final amount that you still have to pay in taxes or, conversely, the amount that must be refunded to you. Also, and this is the central point of the tax notice, it is here that the exact dates on which the taxes will be deducted or reimbursed to you are indicated. It is recommended to write them down to avoid being caught off guard, especially if it is still money from the head.

Also, you must read the book carefully till the end. On the last page the “average tax rate” is mentioned. Important technical term. This is the withholding tax rate applied to your salary. Therefore, if it has changed compared to last year, it will take place from September 1st and therefore will cause differences in your payment: the latter may increase if your rate has decreased (less than the tax paid every month), down if the rate is increased. , or will not move if the rate remains the same.

This email will arrive between Thursday July 24 and Friday August 2, 2024 in the mailboxes of taxpayers who no longer receive any paper tax returns. For those who are loyal to exchanges through La Poste, the tax notice will be sent between July 24 and August 29.