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1. That's how it's done in France AFAICT. In April/May we get the pre-filled form on our tax site [0,1] and make sure it's ok, then tick a box. 2. We also have

1. That's how it's done in France AFAICT. In April/May we get the pre-filled form on our tax site [0,1] and make sure it's ok, then tick a box. 2. We also have a website for that (though it's probably just a glorified multiplication and graph) [2] [0] https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/particulier https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/particulier [1] it looks like https://www3.impots.gouv.fr/simulateur/calcul_impot/2019/simplifie/index.htm https://www3.impots.gouv.fr/simulateur/calcul_impot/2019/sim... [2] https://aquoiserventmesimpots.gouv.fr/ https://aquoiserventmesimpots.gouv.fr/

gambiting 8y ago
In UK there is not even a box to tick. Vast majority of people don't ever file a tax return themselves, I've recently had a discussion with someone who has worked in the UK for 15 years and he was surprised to hear that tax returns are even a thing - it's so automatic that he has never even thought about it.
- moviuro 8y ago
  There are still some things I had to fix, for instance: support payments from my parents, which are tax-deductible for them, and that I have to declare; the fact I got in a PACS [0]. If I moved abroad, I'd be worried some things like that get missed for whatever reason ;) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_solidarity_pact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_solidarity_pact
  - gambiting 8y ago
    Yes, of course there's loads of circumstances that require you to fill a tax return manually. But even then the sections about your employment are filled automatically based on the returns submitted by your employer. The thing is that if you are a British resident who only works one job and doesn't receive money from any other source, then such person would literally never have to think about their tax return - it will be done fully automatically without any input from them whatsoever.
- jandrese 8y ago
  Do charities in the UK report donations to the government? Do they not have business expense deductions? That's the kind of thing that usually requires someone to fill out a return.
  - rb808 8y ago
    The donor doesn't have to file anything, and charity gets the extra money. When donating to UK charity you specify your name and address and confirm you are a UK taxpayer. You pay in after-tax money, the charity then gets extra money from UK government at the standard tax rate.

gambiting 8y ago

In UK there is not even a box to tick. Vast majority of people don't ever file a tax return themselves, I've recently had a discussion with someone who has worked in the UK for 15 years and he was surprised to hear that tax returns are even a thing - it's so automatic that he has never even thought about it.

moviuro 8y ago
There are still some things I had to fix, for instance: support payments from my parents, which are tax-deductible for them, and that I have to declare; the fact I got in a PACS [0]. If I moved abroad, I'd be worried some things like that get missed for whatever reason ;) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_solidarity_pact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_solidarity_pact
- gambiting 8y ago
  Yes, of course there's loads of circumstances that require you to fill a tax return manually. But even then the sections about your employment are filled automatically based on the returns submitted by your employer. The thing is that if you are a British resident who only works one job and doesn't receive money from any other source, then such person would literally never have to think about their tax return - it will be done fully automatically without any input from them whatsoever.
jandrese 8y ago
Do charities in the UK report donations to the government? Do they not have business expense deductions? That's the kind of thing that usually requires someone to fill out a return.
- rb808 8y ago
  The donor doesn't have to file anything, and charity gets the extra money. When donating to UK charity you specify your name and address and confirm you are a UK taxpayer. You pay in after-tax money, the charity then gets extra money from UK government at the standard tax rate.