How to Call French Taxes From Abroad (Non-Resident Service)
By the DialVia team ·
Quick answer: Call the non-resident tax service at +33 1 72 95 20 42, generally staffed Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Paris time. This is the number impots.gouv.fr's own international page for individuals tells you to use, listed ahead of its general domestic lines.
One service built specifically for people outside France
Unlike most of the institutions in this series, France's tax authority runs a dedicated unit just for non-residents, the Service des Impôts des Particuliers Non-Résidents. Its number is published directly on the official international page for individuals, which tells non-residents to prioritize either the "International" section of the site or this number over the general domestic tax lines.
The verified number
| Line | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Non-resident tax service | +33 1 72 95 20 42 | Generally Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Paris time |
Source: impots.gouv.fr's official page for non-resident individuals, which lists this number directly. Some users outside the EU have reported trouble getting through, if that happens, the secure messaging link inside your personal space on impots.gouv.fr is the official fallback the site itself points to.
What this service doesn't cover
The non-resident service handles income tax questions for people living outside France. It does not handle property tax (taxe foncière) or housing tax tied to a specific French property, those go to the Service des Impôts des Particuliers (SIP) local to where the property is located, not the non-resident unit. The SIP's number is printed on the property tax notice itself.
What to have ready before you call
- Your tax number (numéro fiscal), found on a previous tax notice
- Your full name and date of birth as registered with the tax authority
- Details of the specific issue: a declaration, a notice you received, or an account access problem
Best time to call
The line generally runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm Paris time (CET/CEST).
- UK: France is usually 1 hour ahead, so a direct translation of your local time works for most of the year.
- US East Coast: France is 6 hours ahead, so call in your morning for France's afternoon.
- UAE/Gulf: France is 2 to 3 hours behind, so call in your late morning or early afternoon.
- Australia (Sydney): France is 8 to 10 hours behind, effectively the opposite time of day.
The cheaper way to actually make the call
+33 1 72 95 20 42 is a standard French number, and calling it from outside France means paying your own carrier's international rate for the whole call. With DialVia, you call it over Wi-Fi from your browser instead:
- Open DialVia and sign up (about 30 seconds)
- Select France as the destination
- Enter the number: 1 72 95 20 42
- Hit call
Frequently asked questions
What's the number for French non-resident taxes? +33 1 72 95 20 42, generally staffed Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Paris time, listed directly on impots.gouv.fr's non-resident page.
Does this line handle property tax on a French property? No, property tax and housing tax go to the local Service des Impôts des Particuliers where the property is located, not the non-resident unit. The number is on the tax notice itself.
What if I can't get through on the phone? Use the secure messaging link inside your personal space on impots.gouv.fr, the official site points non-residents there as a fallback.
What should I have ready before calling? Your tax number from a previous notice, your full name and date of birth, and details of the specific issue.
Need another French government office's number? See our guides for CAF and French passport services, or the full guide to calling French government offices from abroad.
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