A very common mistake for foreigners in France at tax time is failing to declare their foreign bank accounts - so how do you go about putting this right?
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 9 Jun 2026 13:41 CET
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If you have bank accounts outside France, you need to declare them at tax time. Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP
A very common mistake for foreigners in France at tax time is failing to declare their foreign bank accounts - so how do you go about putting this right?
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