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🧮 🇫🇷 Gross to Net Payroll — France (PYFR) | SAP ECP

Module: PYFR | Molga: 15 | Currency: EUR | Group: Europe
Includes: Cotisations sociales | Impôt sur le revenu (PAS) | Bulletin de paie simplifié | 3 case studies

🧭 The Gross-to-Net Pipeline

Salaire Brut (/101) → Cotisations EE → Impôt PAS → Salaire Net (/560)
France has the most complex payroll in Europe: 50+ social contribution lines, URSSAF, AGIRC-ARRCO, and mandatory PAS (prélèvement à la source / withholding tax from 2019).

📌 France Configuration Anchors

  • URSSAF (health, family, CSG/CRDS): ~20% EE total
  • AGIRC-ARRCO complementary pension: 3.15% EE + 4.72% ER (Tranche 1)
  • PAS (income tax withholding): 0–45% on net taxable
  • Cotisations patronales (ER): ~40–45% of gross
  • 13th month: contractual (not statutory)
  • Prime de partage de valeur (PPV): occasional tax-free bonus up to EUR 3,000
  • Bulletin de paie simplifié: mandatory simplified payslip format since 2018

👥 Case Studies

Case A: Engineer
Case B: Sales Rep
Case C: Manager
Monthly Gross
EUR 3,500
EUR 2,800
EUR 9,000
Taux PAS
4.1%
2.0%
12.5%
Net (approx.)
EUR 2,660
EUR 2,185
EUR 6,300

🏗️ Step 1 — Salary Structure (EUR)

Component
WT
Monthly (EUR)
Notes
Salaire de base
FR01
3,500
Minimum SMIC check
Ticket Restaurant (employer)
FR10
96
50% ER tax-free benefit
GROSS /101
3,500
Ticket restaurant not in gross

🔢 Step 2 — Cotisations EE (Case A: EUR 3,500)

Contribution
Rate (approx.)
Amount (EUR)
Assurance maladie (CMSA)
0.00%
0
AGIRC-ARRCO T1
3.15%
110.25
Chômage (assurance)
0.00%
0 (since 2019)
CSG déductible
6.80%
238
CSG non-déductible + CRDS
2.90%
101.50
Total EE cotisations
~12.85%
~450

🔢 Step 3 — PAS (Impôt à la source)

  • PAS at 4.1% on net fiscal basis
  • Net imposable = Gross − EE cotisations déductibles
  • PAS approx.: EUR 3,500 − EUR 350 abattement ×4.1% = EUR ~125/month

🔢 Step 4 — Net Pay Summary

EUR 3,500 gross
Gross /101
3,500
Cotisations EE
−450
PAS
−125
Net /560
~2,925

🏷️ Key Wage Types

WT
Description
Payslip?
FR01
Salaire brut
/3C1
AGIRC-ARRCO EE
/3G1
CSG déductible
/3T1
PAS mensuel
/560
Salaire net

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