The month of May ? A month during which we are supposed to do what we like, but especially our tax return! The French have until May 31 (instead of the 19 initially planned) to check and complete their 2021 tax returns pre-filled in paper format. This practice concerns approximately 5% of individuals, with almost all taxpayers now carrying out the procedures online.
For them, no additional deadline: May 24 for departments ranging from numbers 1 (Ain) to 19 (Corrèze) and non-residents, May 31 for departments number 20 (Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse) to 54 (Meurthe-et-Moselle), and June 8 for departments numbers 55 (Meuse) to 976 (Mayotte).
But why do some departments have more time than others for digital reporting? The system of differentiated deadlines was set up in 2003, specifies Le Parisien, in order to avoid possible computer bugs linked to the excessive number of connections on the site of the Public Treasury. Especially in the home straight, when, by dint of postponing, we find ourselves at the foot of the wall!
Twelve years of injustice
But the division has not always favored or disadvantaged the same populations. From 2003 to 2009, it was done on the basis of the academic zones determining the dates of the school holidays of the pupils, specifies the Fisc to our colleagues. For the sake of fairness, each year, we proceed to a rotation between the zones, which made it possible not to show favouritism. But in 2010, the new system according to area of residence, as we know it today, was implemented. Since then, the Savoyards (73), the Alsatians (67 and 68) or the Mosellens (57) have been better off than the Côte-d’Oriens (21), the Isérois (38) or the Meurthois (54) with a week of more, even lucky compared to the Aveyronnais (12) or the inhabitants of Allier (03) -two weeks-! An ”injustice” that extends over time… Until when?
What are the penalties for latecomers?
If you are late, your tax will be, depending on the case, increased by one of the following penalties:
– 10% in the absence of formal notice. It is the act by which a creditor requires the debtor to reimburse a debt under penalty of payment of damages. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or by bailiff;
– 20% in the event of late filing of the declaration within 30 days of the formal notice;
– 40% when the declaration has not been filed within 30 days of receipt of a formal notice.