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non-residents for tax purposes.

The reduced rate of social security contributions for EU taxpayers.

In accordance with the provisions of the EU Regulation on the Coordination of Social Security Systems, EU taxpayers selling French property with a benefit or declaring real estate income will normally be charged a reduced social charge/deduction rate of 7.5% instead of 17.2%.

Brexit and the new rate of social contributions

From January 1, 2021, post-Brexit, as the UK ceased to be a member of the EU, individuals belonging to the UK social security system were subject to the standard social contribution tax rate of 17.2% of their French income''may overpay social security contributions and be entitled to a tax refund.

To be eligible for this refund, a UK taxpayer needs to belong to the UK social security system.