Work, social security and tax

According to PwC, you are in principle tax resident if one of these conditions is met: you have your home or permanent residence in the country; you stay there for more than 183 days; or the centre of your economic interests is there. Residents are taxed on their worldwide income; non-residents on their locally sourced income. A tax treaty between this country and yours may change these rules.

According to PwC, income tax on salaries follows a progressive scale with a top rate of 30%. The tax year is the calendar year.

According to PwC, the employee share of social contributions, withheld from salary: social security: 3.5% on salary up to XAF 500,000 a month. The employer pays its own share on top.

The Cleiss list shows no social security agreement in force between France and Chad. Such agreements coordinate the two systems to keep people's rights.

French expatriates can join the Caisse des Français de l'étranger (CFE) whatever their family and work situation, country, age or health, with no medical questionnaire. It offers health insurance, pension insurance to keep contributing, and occupational risk insurance; on return to France, rights continue without a break.

The list of tax treaties published by impots.gouv.fr includes no treaty with Chad (checked on 2 October 2026).