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France payroll compliance calendar
Practical, plain-English help for running HR, onboarding and payroll — from the team behind HikeSeason.
Payroll deadlines for employers in France: the monthly DSN, social contributions, income tax withheld at source, and yearly items.
Usual deadlines for a regular employer, last reviewed November 2026. Thresholds, regions, weekends and new rules change some of them: confirm with your payroll adviser.
Every month
5th (50+ employees) or 15thDSN and social contributions
Déclaration sociale nominative with URSSAF and other contributions.URSSAF
Déclaration sociale nominative with URSSAF and other contributions.URSSAF
Same date as the DSNIncome tax withheld at source
Prélèvement à la source, declared in the DSN.DGFiP
Prélèvement à la source, declared in the DSN.DGFiP
Each paydayPayslip
Bulletin de paie, paper or electronic.Code du travail
Bulletin de paie, paper or electronic.Code du travail
Every year
With the April DSN (May)Employment of disabled workers (DOETH)
For companies with 20 or more employees.URSSAF
For companies with 20 or more employees.URSSAF
When people join or leave
Within 8 days before hiringPre-hire declaration (DPAE)
Déclaration préalable à l’embauche.URSSAF
Déclaration préalable à l’embauche.URSSAF
On the last dayExit documents
Certificat de travail, attestation France Travail and solde de tout compte.Code du travail
Certificat de travail, attestation France Travail and solde de tout compte.Code du travail