France tax revenue
France tax revenue stood at 205,973.61 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to DGFiP – Direction générale des Finances publiques (data.economie.gouv.fr). It is one of the indicators in the State budget (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2024 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the State budget (monthly) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue5 | 205,973.61 | 182,895.34 | 168,482.92 | 134,683.86 | 102,688.32 | 76,720.99 | 43,470.06 | 28,664.99 | 356,397.93 | 304,506.24 | |
| Personal income tax | 48,827.67 | 40,553.38 | 44,486.5 | 36,454.29 | 27,316.26 | 18,304.82 | 10,337.05 | 2,410.24 | 94,943.5 | 80,245.42 | |
| Corporate income tax | 28,416.15 | 29,152.08 | 30,404 | 20,828.69 | 13,487.02 | 14,114.6 | 338.12 | 704.86 | 59,917.57 | 41,653.91 |
Understanding france tax revenue
Net general budget revenue under the tax revenue heading records all compulsory public levies channelled directly into central government accounts, encompassing major streams such as personal income levies, corporate profit levies, value added taxes, and specific energy consumption levies. This aggregate figure isolates fiscal receipts from non-fiscal inflows like dividends, administrative fees, or asset sales, distinguishing the primary stream of state financing from miscellaneous treasury receipts.
Interpreting these monthly receipts requires accounting for predictable calendar shifts, statutory payment deadlines, and frequent preliminary adjustments that precede consolidated accounts. Month-on-month comparisons often mislead due to the bunching of specific corporate or wealth levy deadlines in particular months, making year-on-year evaluations far more reliable for assessing fiscal trajectory. Analysts must avoid treating this aggregate as identical to total public sector revenue, as local authorities and social security administrations collect and retain distinct streams excluded from this central ledger.
Frequently asked questions
- What categories of income are included inside this tax revenue aggregate?
- The total aggregates all primary fiscal streams collected by the state, including personal income levies, corporate profit taxes, value added levies, and specialized energy duties.
- Why do monthly figures for this series fluctuate so heavily throughout the calendar year?
- Statutory payment deadlines for corporate and wealth levies occur in specific months, causing large temporary spikes that do not reflect underlying economic shifts.
- Does this series incorporate local government and social security tax collections?
- No, this ledger tracks strictly central state accounts, leaving out taxes collected independently by regional authorities or social security funds.