Net income of a taxi or VTC driver in France: the calculator
Your rides, your costs and your status; Urssaf and tax-office rates for 2026. The output: what you keep per month and per hour.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
The calculator starts from what your passengers pay and takes away, in order, VAT if your turnover is above the exemption threshold, the platform commission, vehicle and running costs, then French social contributions. As a micro-entrepreneur (the simplified self-employed scheme), contributions are 21.2% of turnover excluding VAT for a craft-type service activity, plus 0.3% training levy; under real profit, the 2026 Urssaf scale for craftspeople applies to profit less a 26% allowance. Passenger transport carries 10% VAT, due above €37,500 of annual turnover. Every activity figure is an assumption to replace with your own: rides, average fare, the commission on your statement, fuel, the vehicle loan or rental, insurance. The result is income before income tax, never a promise of earnings.
Estimated net income per month (before income tax)
€1,839
€9.60 per hour worked · Per year : €22,069
| Takings collected | €82,800 |
| VAT to pay over (10 %) | − €7,527 |
| Platform commission | − €20,700 |
| Vehicle and running costs | − €16,320 |
| Social contributions and training levy | − €16,184 |
| Net income | €22,069 |
| Net per ride after commission | €15.00 |
- Turnover above the exemption threshold (or opted in): your fares include 10 % VAT.
Assumptions used
Micro: 21.2 % contributions (15.9 % with Acre) and 0.3 % training levy on turnover excluding VAT. Real profit: 2026 craft-worker scale on profit less the 26 % allowance. Not included: income tax (unless flat-rate option), chamber of trades levy, local business tax (CFE). Method and limits
What the calculator works out
Annual turnover is your rides per week times the average fare paid by the passenger times the weeks you work; you can also type an annual figure directly. Then come the deductions, line by line:
- VAT: none below €37,500; between €37,500 and €41,250, no VAT in the year you cross the line; above that, or if you opt in, the fare contains 10 % VAT (General Tax Code, article 279 b quater).
- Commission: for a platform VTC driver, the rate you enter, applied to the price the passenger pays.
- Costs: fuel or charging, the vehicle loan, lease or rental, insurance, servicing, and for a taxi the rent or repayment on the licence.
- Contributions: under micro, 21.2 % of turnover excluding VAT (15.9 % in the first year with Acre, the start-up relief, for a business started since 1 July 2026) and 0.3 % training levy; under real profit, the 2026 Urssaf scale.
The hourly figure divides annual net income by the hours you really work, waiting time and empty miles included: that is the number to compare with a salary.
Micro or real profit: what changes
Under the micro scheme, contributions are charged on turnover whatever your costs, so a driver with an expensive car pays as much as one with a cheap one. Under real profit, they are charged on profit (turnover minus costs), reduced since 2026 by a 26 % allowance capped between 1.76 % and 130 % of the social security ceiling (€48,060). Minimum contributions apply even without profit. The VAT and status comparison puts both schemes side by side on your figures.
The platform guarantee
Agreements between platforms and drivers’ representatives set a minimum of €9 per ride after commission, and service-public also mentions €30 per hour and €1 per kilometre. When your average fare after commission falls below €9, the calculator flags it, which is a good reason to check your statements.
What the calculator does not do
It does not compute household income tax, the local business tax (CFE), the chamber of trades levy or the following year’s contribution adjustment. It does not model a SASU. It promises no income: it applies official rates to your own assumptions. Sources and limits are in the method page.