Did you know that in France, there is a procedure allowing each taxpayer to consult (in part, at least) the tax notice of a person living in the same department? Few people know this and yet, this process is completely free and legal… provided that you respect a few confidentiality rules. The method revealed by the regional daily South West refers directly to the Book of Tax Procedures (LPF). Since this tax data is extremely sensitive, it is obviously impossible to access it with just a few clicks.
To find out the tax situation of a third party, You must go in person to the Public Treasury office in your department. Once there, it is necessary to sign a written request, committing you not to disclose the personal information you wish to access. And if you break this promise, you can risk a lot. According to the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP), those found guilty are liable to a fine.equal to the amount of taxes disclosed“, as well as criminal proceedings which could lead to up to 5 years in prison and a fine of €4,500.
The administration will therefore seek to identify the nature of this request, in particular to ensure that the information obtained will not be used in a commercial or professional context. In case of doubt, the Departmental Directorate of the Public Treasury will refuse access to the tax notice in question.
What information can be accessed?
The complexity of the procedure helps deter curious people and malicious profiles, but what can those who still decide to complete the process consult? Don’t panic, only part of the data is truly accessible.
The Book of Tax Procedures states that “can be consulted in this context the name, initial of the first name and address of the taxpayer, the number of shares retained for the determination of the family quotient, the taxable income at the progressive rate and the proportional rate, the amount of income tax resulting from the application of the scale, reduced by the discount, tax reductions and increased by tax refunds, the amount of tax on income taxed at proportional rate, the amount of deferred rights and the amount of imputations (tax credits, etc.).”
Precise details of income have no longer been accessible since 2024, following the introduction of a law aimed at better protecting victims of domestic violence. “Likewise, only the total amount of net income subject to the progressive scale and the total amount of income taxed at a proportional rate can be communicated. The service cannot communicate any information on the details of the different income received by the taxpayer.” also specifies the LPF.
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