Gas, income taxes, social security … everything that changes in September

Gas price

Regie's regulated gas prices are falling on average by 0.9% this month. In detail, the decrease is 0.2% for subscribers who use gas only for cooking, 0.5% for those who use it for cooking and producing hot water and 1 % for homes that heat on gas.

Social security for students

As stipulated in the "students" law of March 8, 2018, the student social security scheme disappears definitively on August 31, 2018. As of September 1, students are automatically attached to the general scheme of the primary health insurance fund. their place of residence. The steps to be taken are very limited. All you need to do is create a personal space on the Ameli website and update your Vitale card. Another change: students no longer have to pay the annual fee to be affiliated to social security. Their affiliation to the general scheme allows them to save money. Instead of having to pay 217 euros last year, they will only pay 90 euros for their "contribution student life and campus" (CVEC).

Update of the withholding tax rate

The deduction rate is updated each year in September according to the tax return filed in the spring. For this year 2019, the rate was calculated based on the revenues of 2018. The tax administration indicated it in the tax notice sent this summer and also sent it to your employer for it to perform the deduction from your salary. In the event of a change of family situation or changes in your resources, it is possible to modify the levy rate on the impots.gouv.fr website during the year.

Payment of the 2018 income tax balance

Only the "current" revenues collected in 2018 benefit from the "white year". Taxpayers who have received exceptional income (retirement bonus, incentive and participation not paid into a savings plan, exceptional bonus, etc.) must pay the income tax, the amount of which is shown on the 'tax notice. The tax administration will not proceed to any levy, it is the taxpayer to take the steps.

The deadline for payment is 16 September, but those who choose to pay online or via the mobile application have an additional deadline until 21 September. The sum will be debited from the account until September 26th. Any tax of more than 300 euros must be compulsorily settled by dematerialized way.

Only new diesels are now eligible for the conversion premium

Announced mid-July, the new device to the premium to conversion enters into full force this 1^st September. The government has revised the eligibility criteria, in order to concentrate the aid on the most modest households. He also removed the used diesel vehicles from the device. Only new models (Crit'air 2 registered after 1 September 2019) are now eligible. Electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and Crit'Air 1 gasoline can still claim the bonus.