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How Salarié Tax + CSG/CRDS Actually Hit Your French Paycheck
A French salarié's payslip runs through two separate systems: CSG/CRDS withheld on every payslip, and barème progressif income tax collected monthly via prélèvement à la source. See exactly how the 2026 abattement, décote, and CSG/CRDS combine, worked at €60,000.
3 August 2026 · 9 min read
UK vs France Take-Home Pay 2026: Which Payslip Keeps More?
Converted at roughly £1 = €1.169, a French salarié keeps a slightly larger share than an equivalent UK salary at most levels checked, thanks to CSG/CRDS's flat rate versus the UK's stepped National Insurance and higher-rate bands. See the exact retained percentages at three salary levels.
CSG, CRDS, and Prélèvement à la Source: The Three Deductions People Mix Up
CSG, CRDS, and prélèvement à la source are three genuinely different mechanisms that all reduce a French payslip, and confusing them leads to real misunderstandings about what's actually being withheld and why. See how each one is calculated, and how they interact on a real payslip.
Auto-Entrepreneur vs Salarié: The Real Take-Home Gap on the Same €60,000
Invoice €60,000 as a BNC auto-entrepreneur and 2026 cotisations sociales alone take 25.6% before income tax even starts. Earn €60,000 gross as a salarié and CSG/CRDS plus barème progressif take less overall. See the full worked comparison and why it isn't apples to apples.
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Ireland vs UK Tech Salaries: How Do They Compare?
Two mature tech markets, one language, very different pay packets. We compare median salaries, cost-of-living adjustments, and net take-home across Dublin and London to find out where tech workers are actually better off.
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