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Short term savings in France

French Investments

Short term savings when living in France

French investment products are designed to encourage savings by offering tax incentives to investors. Some of the more popular short and medium-term savings plans include:

French investment products are designed to encourage savings by offering tax incentives to investors.
French Investments

Plan d’Epargne Logement (PEL)

The PEL is widely-used for short term savings in France over a four-year term and is designed to generate borrowing capacity for house purchase and home improvement. There is no tax payable on the interest during the savings term. If the sum is used for the above after having been invested for four years, it can be withdrawn free of income tax; the interest, however, will be subject to “social taxes” of 15.5%.

At present, the current rate of interest on policies is 2.5% with a 1.0% enhanced interest contribution added by the government.

The ceiling for the amount that can be deposited in a PEL is 61,200 €. The interest earned on the account remains tax-free if the sums invested are held between a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 years.

Plan d’Epargne en Actions (PEA)

This vehicle allows investors to hold French and European shares. Interest and dividend within the plan are accumulated without tax on the condition that no withdrawals are made for the first five years. After that the total investment can be encashed free of capital gains tax; there will however be “social taxes” of 15.5% levied on any gains.

Withdrawals before five years are subject to the following tax:

  • Less than two years 22.5% on the gain including social taxes of 15.5%
  • Two – five years 19.0% on the gain including social taxes of 15.5%
  • After five years, 15.5% social taxes.

Should the PEA be held for eight years without withdrawals being taken, it can then effectively be treated as an insurance type vehicle wherein tax-free income may be taken from the policy. However, should income be withdrawn from the policy between year five and year eight, the policy will automatically be closed and the tax efficiency lost.

If you would like further information on short medium and long term investment products available to French residents, please go to Financial health-check

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AXIS Financial Consultants are a team of Overseas Pensions experts helping expats make the best financial decisions about their retirement.

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The contents of this website are for educational and information purposes only. No part of this website is to be considered as an offer, inducement or recommendation to invest.

AXIS Financial Consultants are a fully authorised “Courtier d’Assurance” in France, ORIAS reg. no. 17 003 701

They are also authorised to act as a “Financial Investment Advisor “, referenced under the number E009199 by the association ANACOFI-CIF and approved by the Financial Markets Authority in France.

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